Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in France
France: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.3777 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in France stood at 0.3777 kg per person. 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in France peaked at 0.9518 kg per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3777 kg per person, in 2023.
That places France 76th out of 159 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in France, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.743 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7243 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7187 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6857 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6945 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7069 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7112 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7307 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7464 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7579 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7659 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.75 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7681 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7581 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7685 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7823 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7962 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8191 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8316 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8463 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9073 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9518 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9048 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9079 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8785 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8573 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.826 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7838 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7597 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7556 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7393 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7166 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6965 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6885 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6785 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.668 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6533 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6437 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6312 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6174 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.604 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5932 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5859 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5748 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5653 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5497 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.52 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4996 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4912 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4809 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4603 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4463 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4308 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4253 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4169 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4147 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.405 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4191 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4141 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4066 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4049 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3777 kg per person | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3777 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2154 kg per person, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3777 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7018 kg per person, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7179 kg per person | 0.6857 kg per person | 0.7464 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7798 kg per person | 0.75 kg per person | 0.8316 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8623 kg per person | 0.7597 kg per person | 0.9518 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6871 kg per person | 0.6312 kg per person | 0.7556 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5601 kg per person | 0.4912 kg per person | 0.6174 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4313 kg per person | 0.405 kg per person | 0.4809 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3923 kg per person | 0.3777 kg per person | 0.4066 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in France?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in France was 0.3777 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9518 kg per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3777 kg per person in 2023.
- How does France rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- France ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.