France vs Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

France
246,219 t
in 2024
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.35 million t
in 2024
France rank
31st
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
25th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • France
  • Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.35 million t against 246,219 t in France, a difference of 1.10 million t.

That makes Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

France ranks 31st and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 279,340 t 506,821 t 227,481 t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 162,270 t 1.47 million t 1.30 million t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 256,616 t 1.77 million t 1.51 million t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 264,615 t 1.67 million t 1.40 million t Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, France or Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.35 million t against 246,219 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between France and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
1.10 million t, with Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
France ranks 31st and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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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