Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita in France

France: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0062 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0062 t per person
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
29th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0133 t per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0039 t per person
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita in France, 1961–2024

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0062 t per person for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in France peaked at 0.0133 t per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 t per person, in 2009.

France ranks 29th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1961 0.0045 t per person
1962 0.0056 t per person +25.7%
1963 0.0063 t per person +12.8%
1964 0.0057 t per person -10.0%
1965 0.0049 t per person -14.7%
1966 0.0045 t per person -7.6%
1967 0.005 t per person +11.2%
1968 0.0063 t per person +25.1%
1969 0.0066 t per person +4.7%
1970 0.0065 t per person -0.5%
1971 0.007 t per person +6.6%
1972 0.0076 t per person +8.6%
1973 0.0117 t per person +55.2%
1974 0.0087 t per person -25.5%
1975 0.0095 t per person +8.4%
1976 0.01 t per person +5.8%
1977 0.0106 t per person +6.1%
1978 0.0133 t per person +25.3%
1979 0.0126 t per person -5.3%
1980 0.0117 t per person -7.4%
1981 0.0109 t per person -6.7%
1982 0.0108 t per person -1.5%
1983 0.009 t per person -16.3%
1984 0.0092 t per person +1.8%
1985 0.0091 t per person -0.2%
1986 0.0101 t per person +10.1%
1987 0.0109 t per person +8.5%
1988 0.0111 t per person +2.2%
1989 0.0124 t per person +11.6%
1990 0.0133 t per person +7.1%
1991 0.0097 t per person -27.5%
1992 0.0094 t per person -2.4%
1993 0.0088 t per person -6.2%
1994 0.0104 t per person +17.9%
1995 0.0103 t per person -1.4%
1996 0.0094 t per person -8.7%
1997 0.0096 t per person +1.9%
1998 0.0095 t per person -0.2%
1999 0.0095 t per person -0.1%
2000 0.0084 t per person -12.2%
2001 0.0083 t per person -0.9%
2002 0.0099 t per person +19.1%
2003 0.0105 t per person +6.8%
2004 0.0099 t per person -5.9%
2005 0.0082 t per person -17.9%
2006 0.0066 t per person -19.4%
2007 0.008 t per person +21.5%
2008 0.0059 t per person -26.5%
2009 0.0039 t per person -34.1%
2010 0.0065 t per person +67.2%
2011 0.0063 t per person -2.1%
2012 0.0067 t per person +6.0%
2013 0.0074 t per person +10.8%
2014 0.0069 t per person -7.0%
2015 0.0069 t per person -0.7%
2016 0.0066 t per person -3.5%
2017 0.007 t per person +6.1%
2018 0.0058 t per person -17.4%
2019 0.0076 t per person +31.6%
2020 0.0072 t per person -5.6%
2021 0.0073 t per person +0.8%
2022 0.004 t per person -45.3%
2023 0.0053 t per person +34.0%
2024 0.0062 t per person +15.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0062 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 t per person, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0062 t per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 t per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0055 t per person 0.0045 t per person 0.0066 t per person 9
1970s 0.0098 t per person 0.0065 t per person 0.0133 t per person 10
1980s 0.0105 t per person 0.009 t per person 0.0124 t per person 10
1990s 0.01 t per person 0.0088 t per person 0.0133 t per person 10
2000s 0.0079 t per person 0.0039 t per person 0.0105 t per person 10
2010s 0.0068 t per person 0.0058 t per person 0.0076 t per person 10
2020s 0.006 t per person 0.004 t per person 0.0073 t per person 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Belgium 0.007 t per person compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 0.0064 t per person compare
  3. 28 Greece 0.0063 t per person compare
  4. 30 Libya 0.006 t per person compare
  5. 31 Sweden 0.0053 t per person compare
  6. 32 Costa Rica 0.0053 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in France?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita in France was 0.0062 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0133 t per person in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 t per person in 2009.
How does France rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita?
France ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 9,035 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.