Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in France

France: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 76,988 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76,988 t
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84,152 t
in 2019
All-time low
54,314 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in France stood at 76,988 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in France peaked at 84,152 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54,314 t, in 1961.

France ranks 9th 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.

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in France, year by year

Annual values for Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 54,314 t —
1962 63,766 t +17.4%
1963 63,001 t -1.2%
1964 63,952 t +1.5%
1965 68,287 t +6.8%
1966 62,861 t -7.9%
1967 74,744 t +18.9%
1968 71,229 t -4.7%
1969 69,659 t -2.2%
1970 62,235 t -10.7%
1971 69,163 t +11.1%
1972 75,199 t +8.7%
1973 73,824 t -1.8%
1974 71,402 t -3.3%
1975 61,498 t -13.9%
1976 56,786 t -7.7%
1977 64,871 t +14.2%
1978 74,260 t +14.5%
1979 68,630 t -7.6%
1980 73,917 t +7.7%
1981 69,150 t -6.4%
1982 70,339 t +1.7%
1983 65,168 t -7.4%
1984 81,628 t +25.3%
1985 73,040 t -10.5%
1986 63,144 t -13.5%
1987 63,212 t +0.1%
1988 62,154 t -1.7%
1989 62,934 t +1.3%
1990 62,543 t -0.6%
1991 66,054 t +5.6%
1992 63,785 t -3.4%
1993 62,707 t -1.7%
1994 62,081 t -1.0%
1995 61,730 t -0.6%
1996 69,744 t +13.0%
1997 65,879 t -5.5%
1998 73,395 t +11.4%
1999 69,185 t -5.7%
2000 70,472 t +1.9%
2001 63,657 t -9.7%
2002 75,240 t +18.2%
2003 61,857 t -17.8%
2004 75,521 t +22.1%
2005 70,244 t -7.0%
2006 67,526 t -3.9%
2007 62,921 t -6.8%
2008 72,804 t +15.7%
2009 73,335 t +0.7%
2010 68,534 t -6.5%
2011 65,887 t -3.9%
2012 72,659 t +10.3%
2013 72,148 t -0.7%
2014 77,265 t +7.1%
2015 82,412 t +6.7%
2016 61,856 t -24.9%
2017 79,297 t +28.2%
2018 73,191 t -7.7%
2019 84,152 t +15.0%
2020 63,973 t -24.0%
2021 75,714 t +18.4%
2022 72,559 t -4.2%
2023 76,988 t +6.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 76,988 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,211 t, 63.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 76,988 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,609 t, 13.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,757 t 54,314 t 74,744 t 9
1970s 67,787 t 56,786 t 75,199 t 10
1980s 68,469 t 62,154 t 81,628 t 10
1990s 65,710 t 61,730 t 73,395 t 10
2000s 69,358 t 61,857 t 75,521 t 10
2010s 73,740 t 61,856 t 84,152 t 10
2020s 72,309 t 63,973 t 76,988 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Ukraine 205,651 t compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 28,370 t compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 134,226 t compare
  4. 8 Mexico 88,440 t compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 7,784 t compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 74,559 t compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 7,081 t compare
  8. 11 Brazil 62,303 t compare
  9. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,138 t compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,102 t compare
  11. 12 Ethiopia 61,181 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in France?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in France was 76,988 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 84,152 t in 2019.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 54,314 t in 1961.
How does France rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
France ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).