Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France
France: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 59.09 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France is 59.09 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France peaked at 123.99 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.09 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places France 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.33 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 47.09 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 52.23 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 54.64 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 53.41 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 63.13 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 66.36 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 74.14 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 74.24 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.91 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 86.63 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 89.29 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 98.7 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 87.33 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 100.97 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 109.58 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 104.05 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 105.17 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 115.62 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 109.54 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 112.62 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 109.12 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 119.06 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 105.76 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 110.49 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 123.99 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 115.22 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 117.39 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 119.54 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 111.94 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 111.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 92.16 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 101.05 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 105.32 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 106.96 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.91 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 101.66 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 94.47 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 100.69 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 90.83 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 102.52 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 83.39 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 100.91 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 82.56 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 81.54 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 84 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 95.37 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 70.59 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 62.85 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 78.91 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 68.97 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.02 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 69.31 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 70.76 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 89.34 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 78.54 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 68.35 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 76.7 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 69.1 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 62.07 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 59.09 kg/ha | -4.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 59.09 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.42 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 59.09 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.29 kg/ha | 47.09 kg/ha | 74.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.42 kg/ha | 86.63 kg/ha | 115.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.27 kg/ha | 105.76 kg/ha | 123.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.96 kg/ha | 92.16 kg/ha | 111.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.46 kg/ha | 62.85 kg/ha | 102.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.37 kg/ha | 67.9 kg/ha | 89.34 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.74 kg/ha | 59.09 kg/ha | 76.7 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in France was 59.09 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 123.99 kg/ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does France rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- France ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).