Sheep — Manure applied to soils in France

France: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 12.72 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.72 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.15 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
12.72 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in France stood at 12.72 million kg. 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 — manure applied to soils in France peaked at 26.15 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.72 million kg, in 2023.

France ranks 20th of 192 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 17.60 million kg 16.68 million kg 18.94 million kg 9
1970s 20.63 million kg 19.41 million kg 22.51 million kg 10
1980s 24.00 million kg 21.67 million kg 26.15 million kg 10
1990s 20.08 million kg 18.80 million kg 21.67 million kg 10
2000s 17.32 million kg 15.65 million kg 18.52 million kg 10
2010s 14.07 million kg 13.34 million kg 15.40 million kg 10
2020s 13.13 million kg 12.72 million kg 13.53 million kg 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Afghanistan 24.88 million kg compare
  2. 18 Greece 15.26 million kg compare
  3. 19 Yugoslav SFR 14.37 million kg compare
  4. 21 Italy 12.56 million kg compare
  5. 22 Sudan (former) 12.12 million kg compare
  6. 23 Nigeria 11.84 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils in France?
Sheep — manure applied to soils in France was 12.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26.15 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 12.72 million kg in 2023.
How does France rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
France ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).