Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 235,268 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 235,268 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in France peaked at 1.79 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 235,268 t, in 2024.
That places France 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 772,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 745,859 t | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 912,503 t | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million t | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million t | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.22 million t | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million t | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1.31 million t | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million t | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.48 million t | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million t | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million t | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 1.46 million t | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.47 million t | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million t | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million t | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million t | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million t | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million t | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million t | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million t | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million t | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million t | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million t | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million t | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million t | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million t | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million t | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million t | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million t | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million t | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million t | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 983,000 t | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million t | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million t | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 985,119 t | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million t | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million t | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million t | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 324,190 t | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 345,291 t | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 524,849 t | +52.0% |
| 2014 | 279,091 t | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 469,045 t | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 361,926 t | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 354,212 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 501,720 t | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 406,491 t | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 504,532 t | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 348,436 t | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 348,436 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 277,026 t | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 235,268 t | -15.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 235,268 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,132 t, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -76.1% | 1.36 million t | 324,190 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million t | 745,859 t | 1.37 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 million t | 1.35 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million t | 1.54 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million t | 1.33 million t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million t | 983,000 t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,496 t | 279,091 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,740 t | 235,268 t | 504,532 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Mexico 296,127 t compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 291,591 t compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 259,864 t compare
- 49 Austria 216,000 t compare
- 50 Serbia and Montenegro 184,512 t compare
- 51 South Africa 172,469 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) — production in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production in France was 235,268 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,268 t in 2024.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- France ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Production. 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