France vs South America: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen

France
676,156 t
in 2023
South America
3.32 million t
in 2023
France rank
11th
South America rank
10th

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • France
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.32 million t against 676,156 t in France, a difference of 2.64 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 4.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South America Difference Ahead
1960s 500,616 t 433,345 t 67,272 t France
1970s 745,579 t 701,746 t 43,832 t France
1980s 928,576 t 971,280 t 42,704 t South America
1990s 915,600 t 1.27 million t 359,173 t South America
2000s 858,356 t 1.88 million t 1.03 million t South America
2010s 813,715 t 2.62 million t 1.81 million t South America
2020s 725,510 t 3.45 million t 2.73 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen, France or South America?
South America, at 3.32 million t against 676,156 t in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen between France and South America?
2.64 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and South America rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
France ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).