Input — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 2.62 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.62 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.71 million t
in 1989
All-time low
1.58 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Input — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 2.62 million t for input — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 3.71 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million t, in 1961.
That places France 12th 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.
Input — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.66 million t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.75 million t | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million t | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million t | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.08 million t | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.22 million t | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million t | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.40 million t | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.46 million t | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million t | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.80 million t | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million t | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million t | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.82 million t | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.84 million t | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million t | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.17 million t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million t | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million t | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.43 million t | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.60 million t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million t | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.65 million t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million t | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million t | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.63 million t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million t | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.32 million t | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million t | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.55 million t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.53 million t | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.36 million t | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.43 million t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.28 million t | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.33 million t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.16 million t | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million t | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 2.91 million t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million t | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million t | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.04 million t | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.96 million t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.75 million t | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.61 million t | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million t | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.62 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,526 t, 24.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 2.62 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,073 t, 16.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.22 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million t | 2.40 million t | 3.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 million t | 3.17 million t | 3.71 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million t | 3.25 million t | 3.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 million t | 2.91 million t | 3.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million t | 2.89 million t | 3.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million t | 2.61 million t | 2.83 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 466,456 t compare
- 9 Canada 4.03 million t compare
- 10 Argentina 3.94 million t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 300,456 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 281,138 t compare
- 11 Thailand 2.79 million t compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 180,955 t compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 158,735 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 2.48 million t compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2.48 million t compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 115,073 t compare
- 15 Australia 2.44 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 113,751 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 input — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Input — cropland nitrogen in France was 2.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million t in 1989.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 1961.
- How does France rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Input — 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 (%).