Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in France

France: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 221,648 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
221,648 t
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
18th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 1989
All-time low
172,682 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

France recorded 221,648 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in France peaked at 1.46 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 172,682 t, in 2022.

France ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 772,886 t 653,924 t 955,806 t 9
1970s 1.17 million t 986,936 t 1.36 million t 10
1980s 1.36 million t 1.26 million t 1.46 million t 10
1990s 1.09 million t 908,651 t 1.38 million t 10
2000s 581,927 t 206,013 t 772,024 t 10
2010s 339,463 t 292,546 t 385,458 t 10
2020s 276,278 t 172,682 t 367,400 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Colombia 281,155 t compare
  2. 16 Spain 248,934 t compare
  3. 17 Germany 238,043 t compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 194,648 t compare
  5. 20 Australia 183,384 t compare
  6. 21 Philippines 181,025 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in France?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in France was 221,648 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 172,682 t in 2022.
How does France rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
France ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 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 (%).