Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in France

France: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 108,911 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
108,911 t
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
853,804 t
in 1973
All-time low
91,528 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

France recorded 108,911 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in France peaked at 853,804 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 91,528 t, in 2022.

France ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 522,801 t 397,403 t 665,878 t 9
1970s 744,383 t 653,071 t 853,804 t 10
1980s 611,842 t 551,361 t 696,118 t 10
1990s 422,587 t 378,901 t 529,308 t 10
2000s 237,871 t 111,939 t 311,997 t 10
2010s 164,495 t 132,177 t 184,309 t 10
2020s 130,964 t 91,528 t 171,300 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
  2. 20 Spain 127,416 t compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 121,485 t compare
  4. 23 Japan 102,460 t compare
  5. 24 Poland 96,043 t compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 95,626 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in France?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in France was 108,911 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 853,804 t in 1973.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 91,528 t in 2022.
How does France rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
France ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).