Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in France
France: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 969,486 t in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in France, 2012–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in France is 969,486 t, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in France peaked at 1.79 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 969,486 t, in 2022.
That places France 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.74 million t | — |
| 2013 | 1.79 million t | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million t | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million t | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million t | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million t | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million t | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 969,486 t | -30.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 969,486 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,493 t, 388.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 969,486 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,594 t, 58.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.63 million t | 1.47 million t | 1.79 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million t | 969,486 t | 1.57 million t | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Egypt 3.77 million t compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 93,690 t
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 89 t compare
- 2 Poland 1.20 million t
- 2 Republic of Moldova 40,769 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,367 t
- 4 India 876,210 t
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,200 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 657,433 t compare
- 6 Italy 279,710 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in France?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in France was 969,486 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,486 t in 2022.
- How does France rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- France ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf