Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France
France: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.56 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France is 4.56 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France peaked at 11.02 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3024 kg/ha, in 1972.
France ranks 104th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5551 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.487 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.495 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.399 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4224 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4443 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3905 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3881 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3655 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.495 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4922 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3024 kg/ha | -38.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3128 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3867 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5933 kg/ha | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3943 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5093 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6407 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9115 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 1.13 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 kg/ha | +51.0% |
| 1983 | 2.36 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 2.88 kg/ha | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 3.4 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 4.22 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 6.42 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 9.21 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 11.02 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 9.69 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 9.75 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.71 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.13 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.36 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 7.84 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.21 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 9.69 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 8.01 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 6.42 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 6.24 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.27 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.06 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.34 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.54 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 4.32 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 3.36 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 5.28 kg/ha | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 3.61 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.73 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.25 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.87 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.29 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 4.24 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4.56 kg/ha | +15.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.56 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 4.56 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4385 kg/ha | 0.3655 kg/ha | 0.5551 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5038 kg/ha | 0.3024 kg/ha | 0.9115 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 9.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 kg/ha | 7.84 kg/ha | 11.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 kg/ha | 2.54 kg/ha | 6.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 5.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 kg/ha | 3.95 kg/ha | 4.65 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France was 4.56 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3024 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does France rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- France ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — 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 (%).