France vs South America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time
- France
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 8.28 million t against 1.60 million t in France, a difference of 6.68 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 5.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836,458 t | 273,174 t | 563,284 t | France |
| 1970s | 1.57 million t | 845,931 t | 726,690 t | France |
| 1980s | 2.16 million t | 1.42 million t | 740,730 t | France |
| 1990s | 2.18 million t | 2.19 million t | 8,955 t | South America |
| 2000s | 2.03 million t | 3.95 million t | 1.93 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 1.94 million t | 6.03 million t | 4.09 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.65 million t | 8.51 million t | 6.85 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, France or South America?
- South America, at 8.28 million t against 1.60 million t in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between France and South America?
- 6.68 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and South America rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (%).