Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in France
France: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 310,633 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 310,633 t for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in France peaked at 348,882 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110,732 t, in 1961.
That places France 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,732 t | — |
| 1962 | 131,398 t | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 129,361 t | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 132,997 t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 144,728 t | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 130,248 t | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 152,152 t | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 157,709 t | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 155,526 t | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 150,861 t | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 170,626 t | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 180,927 t | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 193,288 t | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 186,355 t | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 165,693 t | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 154,468 t | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 178,804 t | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 202,874 t | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 200,429 t | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 220,221 t | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 215,733 t | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 229,814 t | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 215,969 t | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 266,981 t | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 261,917 t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 241,076 t | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 271,429 t | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 285,379 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 288,383 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 292,990 t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 302,242 t | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 301,135 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 280,618 t | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 274,835 t | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 276,577 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 309,342 t | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 319,920 t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 339,540 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 328,636 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 319,521 t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 288,136 t | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 330,747 t | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 274,948 t | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 337,171 t | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 315,319 t | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 299,914 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 291,510 t | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 328,664 t | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 340,279 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 321,941 t | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 318,796 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 327,832 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 318,162 t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 348,225 t | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 348,882 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 276,246 t | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 343,026 t | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 308,533 t | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 330,212 t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 272,900 t | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 314,525 t | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 295,776 t | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 310,633 t | +5.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 310,633 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,778 t, 53.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 310,633 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,108 t, 19.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,317 t | 110,732 t | 157,709 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 178,432 t | 150,861 t | 202,874 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 249,690 t | 215,733 t | 288,383 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,584 t | 274,835 t | 339,540 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,621 t | 274,948 t | 340,279 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,186 t | 276,246 t | 348,882 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,458 t | 272,900 t | 314,525 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 41,688 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 370,998 t compare
- 11 Australia 365,317 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 29,522 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21,482 t compare
- 12 Ukraine 344,307 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,214 t compare
- 14 Nigeria 296,650 t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 17,555 t compare
- 15 Pakistan 296,517 t compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,954 t compare
- 16 Bangladesh 222,888 t compare
- 16 Melanesia 12,794 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 crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in France?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in France was 310,633 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 348,882 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,732 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
- France ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).