Poultry production, per square kilometre in France
France: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in France is 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8791 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
France ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9643 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9995 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8791 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9059 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 5.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.1% | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8791 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 38 Costa Rica 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Pakistan 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 China 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Panama 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Qatar 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per square kilometre in France?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in France was 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8791 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Poultry production 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.