Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France

France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production was 235,268 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
235,268 t
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.79 million t
in 2007
All-time low
235,268 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production in France, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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 52nd out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Mexico 296,127 t compare
  2. 50 Republic of Korea 291,591 t compare
  3. 51 Azerbaijan 259,864 t compare
  4. 53 Austria 216,000 t compare
  5. 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 194,800 t compare
  6. 55 Serbia and Montenegro 184,512 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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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 52nd out of 206 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

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
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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