France vs Southern Europe: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus

France
108,911 t
in 2023
Southern Europe
289,184 t
in 2023
France rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
18th

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • France
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 289,184 t against 108,911 t in France, a difference of 180,273 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 522,801 t 440,420 t 82,381 t France
1970s 744,383 t 611,389 t 132,994 t France
1980s 611,842 t 696,441 t 84,599 t Southern Europe
1990s 422,587 t 601,951 t 179,364 t Southern Europe
2000s 237,871 t 464,028 t 226,157 t Southern Europe
2010s 164,495 t 344,516 t 180,021 t Southern Europe
2020s 130,964 t 309,006 t 178,041 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, France or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 289,184 t against 108,911 t in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between France and Southern Europe?
180,273 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
France ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).