Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 294,745 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 294,745 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 420,747 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 215,510 t, in 1961.
France ranks 11th 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215,510 t | — |
| 1962 | 226,491 t | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 233,760 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 238,598 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 241,570 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 252,038 t | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 269,761 t | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 284,468 t | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 282,185 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 303,197 t | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 311,101 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 317,146 t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 345,827 t | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 327,531 t | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 343,338 t | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 352,394 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 353,342 t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 366,764 t | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 381,951 t | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 384,024 t | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 388,816 t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 388,948 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 400,136 t | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 401,051 t | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 406,530 t | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 420,747 t | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 412,878 t | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 412,693 t | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 415,491 t | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 400,995 t | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 405,872 t | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 366,846 t | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 372,680 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 381,674 t | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 389,981 t | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 402,328 t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 400,514 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 397,745 t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 404,350 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 387,239 t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 394,960 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 372,861 t | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 382,927 t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 374,975 t | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 362,337 t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 360,988 t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 380,670 t | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 353,391 t | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 333,564 t | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 347,309 t | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 335,259 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 341,689 t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 354,991 t | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 354,594 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 362,424 t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 356,219 t | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 368,281 t | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 350,869 t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 334,886 t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 338,870 t | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 325,322 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 297,104 t | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 294,745 t | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 294,745 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 22.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 294,745 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 14.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249,376 t | 215,510 t | 284,468 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,259 t | 303,197 t | 381,951 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,131 t | 384,024 t | 420,747 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,298 t | 366,846 t | 405,872 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,391 t | 333,564 t | 394,960 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,652 t | 334,886 t | 368,281 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,010 t | 294,745 t | 338,870 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Russian Federation 452,281 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46,986 t compare
- 9 Canada 323,802 t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 36,350 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23,395 t compare
- 10 Thailand 302,232 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,183 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 12,411 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 226,872 t compare
- 13 Australia 222,858 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 7,324 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,927 t compare
- 14 Mexico 220,060 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in France was 294,745 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 420,747 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,510 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).