France vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

France
1.89 million t
in 2024
South America
9.97 million t
in 2024
France rank
13th
South America rank
10th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • South America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 9.97 million t against 1.89 million t in France, a difference of 8.08 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 5.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South America Difference Ahead
1960s 937,428 t 289,770 t 647,657 t France
1970s 1.74 million t 900,870 t 841,281 t France
1980s 2.40 million t 1.52 million t 878,501 t France
1990s 2.42 million t 2.35 million t 71,418 t France
2000s 2.24 million t 4.26 million t 2.02 million t South America
2010s 2.13 million t 6.62 million t 4.49 million t South America
2020s 1.91 million t 9.61 million t 7.71 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, France or South America?
South America, at 9.97 million t against 1.89 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between France and South America?
8.08 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.