Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in France

France: Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated was 148,425 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
148,425 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 203 countries
All-time high
305,269 kg
in 1982
All-time low
148,425 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

France recorded 148,425 kg for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in 2023. 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 and goats — losses from manure treated in France peaked at 305,269 kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 148,425 kg, in 2023.

France ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 205,453 kg 194,695 kg 221,060 kg 9
1970s 240,785 kg 226,535 kg 262,757 kg 10
1980s 280,099 kg 252,972 kg 305,269 kg 10
1990s 234,433 kg 219,477 kg 252,990 kg 10
2000s 202,173 kg 182,669 kg 216,173 kg 10
2010s 164,284 kg 155,771 kg 179,717 kg 10
2020s 153,294 kg 148,425 kg 157,966 kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Morocco 185,285 kg compare
  2. 14 Greece 178,135 kg compare
  3. 15 Yugoslav SFR 167,723 kg compare
  4. 17 Italy 146,642 kg compare
  5. 18 South Sudan 130,083 kg compare
  6. 19 Niger 126,792 kg compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in France?
Sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in France was 148,425 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 305,269 kg in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 148,425 kg in 2023.
How does France rank for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated?
France ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).