Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 94.89 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
France recorded 94.89 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in France peaked at 126.48 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.27 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places France 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.71 kg/ha | 26.27 kg/ha | 57.99 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.21 kg/ha | 68.48 kg/ha | 101.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.04 kg/ha | 102.37 kg/ha | 126.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.18 kg/ha | 101.76 kg/ha | 121.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.86 kg/ha | 88.72 kg/ha | 111.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.43 kg/ha | 90.76 kg/ha | 108.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.36 kg/ha | 86.61 kg/ha | 104.38 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 97.37 kg/ha compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 95.69 kg/ha compare
- 32 Serbia, Republic of 95.55 kg/ha compare
- 34 Colombia 91.61 kg/ha compare
- 34 Cook Islands 2.64 kg/ha compare
- 35 Uruguay 91.11 kg/ha compare
- 36 Israel 89.82 kg/ha compare
More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in France was 94.89 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 126.48 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- France ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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