Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 28.36 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
France recorded 28.36 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in France peaked at 46.93 kg/cap in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.32 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places France 21st out of 197 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in France, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.32 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 14.42 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 16.54 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 17.81 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 17.85 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.13 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 22.86 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 24.89 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 24.65 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 28.6 kg/cap | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 29.73 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 30.69 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 35.14 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 29.61 kg/cap | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 32.38 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 34.27 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 34.43 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 37.02 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 39.78 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 39.79 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40.42 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 40.23 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.27 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 42.35 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.41 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 46.07 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 45.62 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 46.22 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 46.93 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 43.73 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 44.86 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 37.43 kg/cap | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 38.44 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.8 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41.1 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 43.23 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 42.91 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.33 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.52 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 38.94 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 40.01 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 36.52 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 39.11 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 37.99 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.78 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.53 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.47 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 33.43 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 30.12 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 32.22 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 30.51 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 31.61 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.68 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 33.38 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.67 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.96 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 33.12 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 30.81 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 31.71 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.01 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.16 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 27.62 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 28.36 kg/cap | +2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.36 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 28.36 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.16 kg/cap | 13.32 kg/cap | 24.89 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.17 kg/cap | 28.6 kg/cap | 39.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.33 kg/cap | 39.79 kg/cap | 46.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.73 kg/cap | 37.43 kg/cap | 44.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.59 kg/cap | 30.12 kg/cap | 40.01 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.95 kg/cap | 30.51 kg/cap | 35.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 kg/cap | 26.16 kg/cap | 31.71 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Poland 30 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
- 23 Estonia 26.65 kg/cap compare
- 23 Caribbean 4.28 kg/cap compare
- 24 USSR 26.58 kg/cap compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in France was 28.36 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46.93 kg/cap in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- France ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 capita. 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