Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in France
France: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square was 0.6 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.6 t per square kilometre for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in France peaked at 4.02 t per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3058 t per square kilometre, in 2009.
France ranks 17th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square in France, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 2.95 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 3.36 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 3.58 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 3.84 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 4.02 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1975 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.41 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.62 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.68 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.29 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 3.11 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.93 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.72 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.64 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.61 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.77 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.33 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5492 t per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3058 t per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5159 t per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4483 t per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8059 t per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8969 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.825 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8165 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.76 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8515 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8173 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7413 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8433 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7782 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4468 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6 t per square kilometre | +34.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.6 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.176 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 0.6 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3382 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +79.8% | 0.4483 t per square kilometre | 0.8059 t per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +68.7% | 0.3058 t per square kilometre | 0.5159 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 t per square kilometre | 1.8 t per square kilometre | 3.12 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.51 t per square kilometre | 3.09 t per square kilometre | 4.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 t per square kilometre | 2.61 t per square kilometre | 3.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 t per square kilometre | 1.79 t per square kilometre | 2.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 t per square kilometre | 0.3058 t per square kilometre | 1.48 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7478 t per square kilometre | 0.4483 t per square kilometre | 0.8969 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6671 t per square kilometre | 0.4468 t per square kilometre | 0.8433 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in France?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square in France was 0.6 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 t per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3058 t per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does France rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square?
- France ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, per square rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.