Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France

France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 1.89 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.89 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.66 million t
in 1989
All-time low
624,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France stood at 1.89 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France peaked at 2.66 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624,700 t, in 1961.

France ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 624,700 t
1962 682,821 t +9.3%
1963 790,672 t +15.8%
1964 860,500 t +8.8%
1965 870,600 t +1.2%
1966 990,017 t +13.7%
1967 1.13 million t +14.4%
1968 1.24 million t +9.7%
1969 1.24 million t -0.1%
1970 1.45 million t +17.1%
1971 1.52 million t +4.9%
1972 1.59 million t +4.1%
1973 1.83 million t +15.4%
1974 1.55 million t -15.2%
1975 1.71 million t +9.8%
1976 1.81 million t +6.3%
1977 1.83 million t +0.9%
1978 1.98 million t +8.0%
1979 2.13 million t +7.9%
1980 2.15 million t +0.5%
1981 2.19 million t +2.2%
1982 2.20 million t +0.1%
1983 2.32 million t +5.6%
1984 2.34 million t +0.7%
1985 2.41 million t +3.0%
1986 2.57 million t +6.7%
1987 2.56 million t -0.4%
1988 2.60 million t +1.9%
1989 2.66 million t +2.1%
1990 2.49 million t -6.3%
1991 2.57 million t +3.1%
1992 2.15 million t -16.2%
1993 2.22 million t +3.2%
1994 2.31 million t +3.9%
1995 2.39 million t +3.6%
1996 2.52 million t +5.5%
1997 2.51 million t -0.4%
1998 2.49 million t -1.0%
1999 2.57 million t +3.3%
2000 2.32 million t -9.9%
2001 2.40 million t +3.5%
2002 2.20 million t -8.1%
2003 2.38 million t +7.8%
2004 2.32 million t -2.2%
2005 2.21 million t -5.1%
2006 2.20 million t -0.0%
2007 2.40 million t +9.0%
2008 2.10 million t -12.6%
2009 1.90 million t -9.4%
2010 2.04 million t +7.5%
2011 1.94 million t -4.8%
2012 2.02 million t +4.1%
2013 2.17 million t +7.1%
2014 2.16 million t -0.4%
2015 2.24 million t +3.7%
2016 2.19 million t -2.1%
2017 2.35 million t +7.1%
2018 2.17 million t -7.6%
2019 2.02 million t -6.7%
2020 2.09 million t +3.2%
2021 1.98 million t -5.1%
2022 1.73 million t -12.6%
2023 1.83 million t +5.8%
2024 1.89 million t +2.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.89 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 31.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.89 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,611 t, 18.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 937,428 t 624,700 t 1.24 million t 9
1970s 1.74 million t 1.45 million t 2.13 million t 10
1980s 2.40 million t 2.15 million t 2.66 million t 10
1990s 2.42 million t 2.15 million t 2.57 million t 10
2000s 2.24 million t 1.90 million t 2.40 million t 10
2010s 2.13 million t 1.94 million t 2.35 million t 10
2020s 1.91 million t 1.73 million t 2.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Australia 2.75 million t compare
  2. 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 1.92 million t compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 1.76 million t compare
  5. 15 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
  6. 16 Egypt 1.59 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France was 1.89 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 624,700 t in 1961.
How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
France ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.