France vs Northern Africa: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen

France
217,512 t
in 2023
Northern Africa
257,338 t
in 2023
France rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
19th

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • France
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 257,338 t against 217,512 t in France, a difference of 39,826 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 190,385 t 86,032 t 104,353 t France
1970s 212,542 t 113,701 t 98,841 t France
1980s 225,284 t 143,881 t 81,403 t France
1990s 223,572 t 193,421 t 30,151 t France
2000s 224,471 t 221,240 t 3,231 t France
2010s 214,899 t 244,460 t 29,560 t Northern Africa
2020s 218,085 t 256,024 t 37,940 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, France or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 257,338 t against 217,512 t in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between France and Northern Africa?
39,826 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
France ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).