Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in France
France: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.186 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.186 kg per person for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in France peaked at 0.4686 kg per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.186 kg per person, in 2023.
That places France 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3658 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3566 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3539 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3376 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3419 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.348 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3502 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3597 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3675 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3731 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3771 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3693 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3781 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3732 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3784 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3852 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.392 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4032 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4094 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4167 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4467 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4686 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4454 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.447 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4325 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4221 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4067 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3859 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.374 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.372 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.364 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3528 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3429 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.339 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3341 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3289 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3217 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3169 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3108 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.304 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2974 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.292 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2885 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.283 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2783 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2706 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.256 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.246 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2418 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2368 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2266 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2197 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2121 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2094 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2053 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2042 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1994 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2063 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2039 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2002 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1994 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1871 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.186 kg per person | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.186 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0317 kg per person, 5.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 0.186 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2214 kg per person, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3535 kg per person | 0.3376 kg per person | 0.3675 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3839 kg per person | 0.3693 kg per person | 0.4094 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4246 kg per person | 0.374 kg per person | 0.4686 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3383 kg per person | 0.3108 kg per person | 0.372 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2758 kg per person | 0.2418 kg per person | 0.304 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2124 kg per person | 0.1994 kg per person | 0.2368 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1931 kg per person | 0.186 kg per person | 0.2002 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in France?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in France was 0.186 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4686 kg per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.186 kg per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- France ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.