Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.89 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.89 million t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 195 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 in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in France is 1.89 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in France peaked at 2.66 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624,700 t, in 1961.
France ranks 12th of 195 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 in France, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Indonesia 2.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,021 t compare
- 10 Australia 2.75 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102,959 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
- 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 36,484 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,284 t compare
- 14 Egypt 1.59 million t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,956 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 nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in France was 1.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,700 t in 1961.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- France ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf