Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France
France: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 89.39 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France stood at 89.39 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France peaked at 126.48 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.27 kg/ha, in 1961.
France ranks 32nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.27 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 28.48 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 33.12 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 36.89 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 37.64 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 43.34 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 50.75 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 58.03 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 57.72 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 67.81 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 72.23 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 78.25 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 88.22 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 74.12 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 81.12 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 87.13 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 87.5 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 94.6 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 103.59 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 102.35 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 104.34 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 103.89 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 109.74 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 109.86 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 112.63 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 119.76 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 118.27 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 123.04 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 126.48 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 118.1 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 121.45 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 101.76 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 104 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 107.73 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 111.25 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 117.28 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 116.46 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 115.06 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 118.7 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 106.94 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 110.63 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 103.41 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 108.75 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 107.36 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 101.82 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 101.98 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 111.69 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 97.78 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 92.64 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 102.07 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 92.52 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 97.17 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 101.33 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 101.37 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.92 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 103.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.12 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 102.01 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 98.8 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 92.53 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 97.58 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 88.05 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 89.39 kg/ha | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 89.39 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.69 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 89.39 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.21 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.36 kg/ha | 26.27 kg/ha | 58.03 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.46 kg/ha | 67.81 kg/ha | 103.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.04 kg/ha | 102.35 kg/ha | 126.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.18 kg/ha | 101.76 kg/ha | 121.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.3 kg/ha | 92.64 kg/ha | 111.69 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.74 kg/ha | 92.52 kg/ha | 106.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.89 kg/ha | 88.05 kg/ha | 97.58 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France was 89.39 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 126.48 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- France ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).