Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in France
France: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 1.09 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop residue removal — cropland potassium in France is 1.09 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in France peaked at 1.20 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 710,102 t, in 1961.
France ranks 8th 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 potassium in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 710,102 t | — |
| 1962 | 867,456 t | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 808,284 t | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 865,360 t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 919,956 t | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 817,615 t | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 977,270 t | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 942,801 t | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 917,855 t | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 814,444 t | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 910,748 t | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.00 million t | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 978,996 t | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 965,630 t | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 815,546 t | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 775,948 t | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 870,271 t | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million t | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 924,973 t | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million t | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 965,204 t | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 987,188 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 926,605 t | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million t | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million t | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 898,490 t | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 897,880 t | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 890,512 t | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 913,096 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 918,919 t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 965,172 t | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 924,464 t | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 907,215 t | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 912,975 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 908,775 t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million t | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 953,712 t | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million t | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million t | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 912,450 t | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million t | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 885,296 t | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million t | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million t | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 973,173 t | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 901,279 t | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million t | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 989,833 t | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 949,755 t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million t | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million t | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million t | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 867,584 t | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million t | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million t | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million t | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 901,902 t | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million t | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million t | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million t | +6.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.09 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,726 t, 69.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 1.09 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,764 t, 15.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 869,633 t | 710,102 t | 977,270 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 906,419 t | 775,948 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 969,252 t | 890,512 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 960,615 t | 907,215 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 997,819 t | 885,296 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 867,584 t | 1.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million t | 901,902 t | 1.09 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 584,295 t compare
- 5 Russian Federation 6.46 million t compare
- 6 Ukraine 2.36 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 330,540 t compare
- 7 Pakistan 1.79 million t compare
- 9 Indonesia 982,652 t compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 99,628 t compare
- 10 Mexico 951,832 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 95,531 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92,436 t compare
- 11 Germany 815,677 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 residue removal — cropland potassium in France?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in France was 1.09 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,102 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- France ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).