Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France
France: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 183.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
183.6 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 159 countries
All-time high
377.61 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
183.6 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France stood at 183.6 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 377.61 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 183.6 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 68th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 249.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 249.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 240.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 246.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 252.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 256.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 265.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 273.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 280.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 285.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 282.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 291.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 289.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 295.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 301.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 308.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 318.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 325.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 332.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 358.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 377.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 360.88 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 363.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 353.9 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 347.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 336.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 320.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 312.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 312.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 307.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 299.79 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 292.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 290.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 287.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 283.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 278.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 275.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 271.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 267.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 263.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 260.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 259.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 256.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 253.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 248.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 236.63 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 228.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 225.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 222.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 213.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 208.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 202.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 200.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 197.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 196.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 192.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 200.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 198.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 195.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 195.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 184.2 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 183.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 183.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.05 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 183.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 153.04 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.14 kg per square kilometre | 240.83 kg per square kilometre | 273.44 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 297.85 kg per square kilometre | 280.22 kg per square kilometre | 325.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.47 kg per square kilometre | 312.92 kg per square kilometre | 377.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.99 kg per square kilometre | 271.49 kg per square kilometre | 312.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.08 kg per square kilometre | 225.96 kg per square kilometre | 267.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.21 kg per square kilometre | 192.68 kg per square kilometre | 222.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.62 kg per square kilometre | 183.6 kg per square kilometre | 195.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 65 Montenegro 187.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iraq 187.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 67 Australia 187.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea 181.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 173.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 166.53 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in France was 183.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 377.61 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.