Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 217,512 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in France is 217,512 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 235,864 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 177,717 t, in 1961.
France ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177,717 t | — |
| 1962 | 182,153 t | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 186,754 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 188,507 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 191,359 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 193,821 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 195,579 t | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 196,137 t | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 201,436 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 205,539 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 202,589 t | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 203,718 t | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 212,212 t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 206,004 t | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 208,679 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 214,314 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 217,453 t | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 225,541 t | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 229,371 t | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 233,661 t | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 222,474 t | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 221,647 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 221,993 t | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 222,574 t | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 223,433 t | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 227,092 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 227,809 t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 225,667 t | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 226,487 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 231,344 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 230,575 t | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 225,687 t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 225,412 t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 225,035 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 224,939 t | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 224,145 t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 211,885 t | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 205,842 t | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 230,860 t | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 228,925 t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 227,528 t | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 235,864 t | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 225,100 t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 219,332 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 225,986 t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 226,335 t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 222,218 t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 217,375 t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 216,050 t | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 215,099 t | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 206,389 t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 209,745 t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 222,618 t | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 216,431 t | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 218,096 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 216,938 t | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 217,976 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 213,880 t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 211,819 t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 218,526 t | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 218,789 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 217,512 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 217,512 t | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 217,512 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,780 t, 78.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 217,512 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,189 t, 23.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190,385 t | 177,717 t | 201,436 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,542 t | 202,589 t | 229,371 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,284 t | 221,647 t | 233,661 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,572 t | 205,842 t | 231,344 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 224,471 t | 216,050 t | 235,864 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,899 t | 206,389 t | 222,618 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,085 t | 217,512 t | 218,789 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 26,236 t compare
- 11 Ukraine 242,736 t compare
- 12 Argentina 228,120 t compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,421 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 218,271 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21,323 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 13,539 t compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,465 t compare
- 15 Thailand 205,224 t compare
- 16 Germany 179,520 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 2,217 t compare
- 17 Canada 175,669 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 145.3 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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in France was 217,512 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 235,864 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,717 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).