Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France
France: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.13 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
France recorded 12.13 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France peaked at 12.38 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.3 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places France 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.54 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.79 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 9.05 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.32 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.59 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.87 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.16 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 10.46 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 10.76 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 10.84 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.93 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.35 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10.91 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.01 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.44 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.54 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.89 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 12.12 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.38 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.76 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 11.65 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.67 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 11.63 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.61 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 11.77 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.71 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.85 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.97 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.18 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12.11 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 11.85 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.72 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.67 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.63 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.57 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.91 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.58 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.84 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 11.74 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.68 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.1 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.56 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.26 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11.65 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.48 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.25 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.14 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.88 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.53 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.21 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.18 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.16 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.13 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 12.13 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.07 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.13 kg/ha | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 12.13 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.66 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 12.13 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.68 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 kg/ha | 8.3 kg/ha | 10.46 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.28 kg/ha | 10.76 kg/ha | 12.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8 kg/ha | 11.61 kg/ha | 12.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.61 kg/ha | 10.58 kg/ha | 12.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 kg/ha | 11.2 kg/ha | 12.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 kg/ha | 10.7 kg/ha | 11.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 kg/ha | 12.07 kg/ha | 12.13 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 5.85 kg/ha compare
- 20 Czechoslovakia 12.52 kg/ha compare
- 21 Poland 12.44 kg/ha compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 12.19 kg/ha compare
- 24 Ethiopia 11.83 kg/ha compare
- 25 Ethiopia PDR 10.94 kg/ha compare
- 26 Czechia 10.86 kg/ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 4.61 kg/ha compare
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- 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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France was 12.13 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- France ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).