Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in France
France: Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches was 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.53 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
113th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.08 kg per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.851 kg per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in France stood at 1.53 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in France peaked at 2.08 kg per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.851 kg per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places France 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds: Manure left … left square kilometre leaches in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9494 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9669 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9829 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9979 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.851 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8752 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9444 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.971 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9936 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9645 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9518 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- France's 1.53 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6679 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9499 kg per square kilometre | 0.851 kg per square kilometre | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | 0.9518 kg per square kilometre | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 kg per square kilometre | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 110 Portugal 1.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Niger 1.58 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 1.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Germany 1.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Denmark 1.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bhutan 1.44 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in France?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in France was 1.53 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 kg per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.851 kg per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- France ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.