France vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

France
1.90 million t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
9.56 million t
in 2024
France rank
6th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
5th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.56 million t against 1.90 million t in France, a difference of 7.67 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.0 times France's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 million t 2.26 million t 918,955 t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.17 million t 3.75 million t 2.58 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.88 million t 6.28 million t 4.39 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.89 million t 9.31 million t 7.42 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, France or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 9.56 million t against 1.90 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between France and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
7.67 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
France ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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