Africa vs France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

Africa
5.07 million t
in 2024
France
1.89 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
France rank
13th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Africa
  • France
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 5.07 million t against 1.89 million t in France, a difference of 3.18 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa France Difference Ahead
1960s 532,663 t 937,428 t 404,765 t France
1970s 1.17 million t 1.74 million t 575,190 t France
1980s 1.90 million t 2.40 million t 498,242 t France
1990s 2.19 million t 2.42 million t 232,265 t France
2000s 2.78 million t 2.24 million t 538,383 t Africa
2010s 3.65 million t 2.13 million t 1.52 million t Africa
2020s 4.85 million t 1.91 million t 2.94 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, Africa or France?
Africa, at 5.07 million t against 1.89 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between Africa and France?
3.18 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and France rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
Africa ranks 14th and France ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf