Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France

France: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 21.62 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.62 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
39.61 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
21.62 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France stood at 21.62 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France peaked at 39.61 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.62 million kg, in 2023.

That places France 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in France, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 27.78 million kg
1962 27.43 million kg -1.3%
1963 27.30 million kg -0.5%
1964 26.27 million kg -3.8%
1965 26.69 million kg +1.6%
1966 27.21 million kg +2.0%
1967 27.56 million kg +1.3%
1968 28.09 million kg +1.9%
1969 28.82 million kg +2.6%
1970 29.47 million kg +2.3%
1971 30.00 million kg +1.8%
1972 29.62 million kg -1.3%
1973 30.44 million kg +2.8%
1974 30.35 million kg -0.3%
1975 30.98 million kg +2.1%
1976 31.71 million kg +2.3%
1977 32.45 million kg +2.3%
1978 33.51 million kg +3.3%
1979 34.21 million kg +2.1%
1980 35.07 million kg +2.5%
1981 37.92 million kg +8.1%
1982 39.61 million kg +4.5%
1983 38.01 million kg -4.0%
1984 38.15 million kg +0.4%
1985 37.01 million kg -3.0%
1986 36.30 million kg -1.9%
1987 35.30 million kg -2.8%
1988 33.87 million kg -4.1%
1989 33.54 million kg -1.0%
1990 33.58 million kg +0.1%
1991 33.09 million kg -1.5%
1992 32.22 million kg -2.6%
1993 31.47 million kg -2.3%
1994 31.22 million kg -0.8%
1995 31.06 million kg -0.5%
1996 30.77 million kg -0.9%
1997 30.27 million kg -1.6%
1998 29.99 million kg -0.9%
1999 29.60 million kg -1.3%
2000 29.26 million kg -1.2%
2001 28.96 million kg -1.0%
2002 28.70 million kg -0.9%
2003 28.55 million kg -0.5%
2004 28.22 million kg -1.1%
2005 28.04 million kg -0.6%
2006 27.57 million kg -1.7%
2007 26.61 million kg -3.5%
2008 25.87 million kg -2.8%
2009 25.78 million kg -0.4%
2010 25.81 million kg +0.1%
2011 24.82 million kg -3.8%
2012 24.05 million kg -3.1%
2013 23.41 million kg -2.7%
2014 23.24 million kg -0.7%
2015 22.85 million kg -1.7%
2016 22.79 million kg -0.3%
2017 22.46 million kg -1.5%
2018 23.09 million kg +2.8%
2019 22.89 million kg -0.8%
2020 23.21 million kg +1.4%
2021 23.11 million kg -0.4%
2022 21.80 million kg -5.7%
2023 21.62 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.46 million kg 26.27 million kg 28.82 million kg 9
1970s 31.27 million kg 29.47 million kg 34.21 million kg 10
1980s 36.48 million kg 33.54 million kg 39.61 million kg 10
1990s 31.33 million kg 29.60 million kg 33.58 million kg 10
2000s 27.76 million kg 25.78 million kg 29.26 million kg 10
2010s 23.54 million kg 22.46 million kg 25.81 million kg 10
2020s 22.43 million kg 21.62 million kg 23.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 50 Libya 25.90 million kg compare
  2. 51 Togo 22.31 million kg compare
  3. 52 Guinea 22.14 million kg compare
  4. 54 Iraq 20.58 million kg compare
  5. 55 Zimbabwe 20.41 million kg compare
  6. 56 Italy 20.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in France was 21.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 39.61 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 21.62 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
France ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).