Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 1.60 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 1.60 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 2.39 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 562,230 t, in 1961.
That places France 13th 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.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 562,230 t | — |
| 1962 | 607,104 t | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 703,427 t | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 768,420 t | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 773,100 t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 876,068 t | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million t | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million t | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million t | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.30 million t | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million t | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.46 million t | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 million t | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million t | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 1.54 million t | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.63 million t | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.65 million t | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.80 million t | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.96 million t | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million t | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million t | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million t | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million t | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million t | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million t | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.39 million t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million t | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million t | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million t | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million t | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million t | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million t | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million t | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million t | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million t | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million t | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million t | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million t | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million t | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million t | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million t | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million t | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million t | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million t | +1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.60 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,534 t, 24.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 1.60 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 t, 17.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836,458 t | 562,230 t | 1.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million t | 1.93 million t | 2.39 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million t | 1.94 million t | 2.31 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million t | 1.79 million t | 2.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million t | 1.78 million t | 2.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million t | 1.59 million t | 1.76 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Republic of Moldova 66,428 t compare
- 10 Thailand 2.05 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,991 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 1.87 million t compare
- 12 Australia 1.84 million t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57,548 t compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 52,168 t compare
- 14 Bangladesh 1.49 million t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,285 t compare
- 15 Mexico 1.43 million t compare
- 15 Melanesia 30,435 t compare
- 16 Argentina 1.27 million t compare
- 16 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19,640 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in France was 1.60 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 1989.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,230 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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. 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 (%).