Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France
France: Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 23.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France is 23.87 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France peaked at 49.09 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.87 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
France ranks 27th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.89 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 32.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 31.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 32.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 32.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 34.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 35.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 36.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 37.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 36.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 37.9 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 37.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 38.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 39.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 40.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 41.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 42.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 43.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 46.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 49.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 46.92 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 47.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 45.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 41.72 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 40.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 38.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 37.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.89 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.21 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 35.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.76 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 34.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 33.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.76 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 27.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 27.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 26.27 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 25.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 23.87 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.46 kg per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 23.87 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.36 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.04 kg per square kilometre | 31.31 kg per square kilometre | 35.55 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.72 kg per square kilometre | 36.43 kg per square kilometre | 42.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.04 kg per square kilometre | 40.68 kg per square kilometre | 49.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.7 kg per square kilometre | 35.29 kg per square kilometre | 40.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.51 kg per square kilometre | 29.37 kg per square kilometre | 34.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.42 kg per square kilometre | 25.05 kg per square kilometre | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 kg per square kilometre | 23.87 kg per square kilometre | 25.4 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 24 Afghanistan 38.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Slovakia 25.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Montenegro 24.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Croatia 19.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 17.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Indonesia 16.67 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France?
- Sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in France was 23.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 49.09 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does France rank for sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- France ranks 27th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.