Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises in France
France: Sheep: Manure applied to soils that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.0372 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in France stood at 0.0372 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in France peaked at 0.0937 kg per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 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 that volatilises … capita volatilises in France, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0732 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0713 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0708 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0675 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0684 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0696 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.07 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0719 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0735 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0746 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0754 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0739 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0756 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0746 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0757 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.077 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0784 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0807 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0819 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0833 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0893 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0937 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0891 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0894 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0865 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0844 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0813 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0772 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0748 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0744 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0706 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0686 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0678 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0668 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0658 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0622 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0608 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0584 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0577 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0512 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0492 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0474 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0453 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0408 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0413 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 kg per person | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0372 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0063 kg per person, 5.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0372 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0443 kg per person, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0707 kg per person | 0.0675 kg per person | 0.0735 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0768 kg per person | 0.0739 kg per person | 0.0819 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0849 kg per person | 0.0748 kg per person | 0.0937 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0677 kg per person | 0.0622 kg per person | 0.0744 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 kg per person | 0.0484 kg per person | 0.0608 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 kg per person | 0.0399 kg per person | 0.0474 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 kg per person | 0.0372 kg per person | 0.04 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in France?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in France was 0.0372 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0937 kg per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 kg per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- France ranks 33rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per 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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.