Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in France
France: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 1.06 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in France is 1.06 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 2.39 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million t, in 1962.
France ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million t | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 million t | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million t | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million t | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.43 million t | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million t | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million t | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million t | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million t | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.85 million t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.65 million t | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million t | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 million t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million t | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million t | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million t | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million t | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million t | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million t | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million t | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million t | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.39 million t | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million t | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million t | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million t | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 million t | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76 million t | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million t | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million t | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million t | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million t | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million t | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million t | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million t | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million t | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million t | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.61 million t | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million t | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million t | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million t | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million t | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million t | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million t | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million t | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million t | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million t | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million t | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million t | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million t | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million t | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million t | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million t | -5.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.06 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 25.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 1.06 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,866 t, 13.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million t | 1.00 million t | 1.43 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million t | 1.62 million t | 2.19 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million t | 2.02 million t | 2.39 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 million t | 1.76 million t | 2.13 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million t | 1.21 million t | 2.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.38 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61,392 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1.30 million t compare
- 12 Argentina 1.27 million t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,887 t compare
- 13 Mexico 1.08 million t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 25,134 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,189 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) -1,111 t compare
- 15 Spain 1.04 million t compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 795,285 t compare
- 16 Polynesia -1,578 t compare
- 17 Egypt 753,541 t compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic -15,451 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in France?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in France was 1.06 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 1962.
- How does France rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- France ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).