Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in France

France: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 421,627 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
421,627 t
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
776,700 t
in 1990
All-time low
214,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in France stood at 421,627 t.

That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in France peaked at 776,700 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 214,600 t, in 1961.

That places France 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 214,600 t —
1962 272,400 t +26.9%
1963 310,365 t +13.9%
1964 282,296 t -9.0%
1965 242,988 t -13.9%
1966 226,568 t -6.8%
1967 254,074 t +12.1%
1968 320,275 t +26.1%
1969 338,194 t +5.6%
1970 339,712 t +0.4%
1971 365,619 t +7.6%
1972 400,739 t +9.6%
1973 626,800 t +56.4%
1974 470,100 t -25.0%
1975 512,100 t +8.9%
1976 544,000 t +6.2%
1977 580,000 t +6.6%
1978 730,000 t +25.9%
1979 694,400 t -4.9%
1980 646,600 t -6.9%
1981 607,000 t -6.1%
1982 600,000 t -1.2%
1983 504,700 t -15.9%
1984 516,100 t +2.3%
1985 517,500 t +0.3%
1986 572,900 t +10.7%
1987 625,000 t +9.1%
1988 642,200 t +2.8%
1989 721,000 t +12.3%
1990 776,700 t +7.7%
1991 566,000 t -27.1%
1992 555,000 t -1.9%
1993 523,000 t -5.8%
1994 619,000 t +18.4%
1995 612,600 t -1.0%
1996 561,200 t -8.4%
1997 573,900 t +2.3%
1998 574,700 t +0.1%
1999 576,900 t +0.4%
2000 510,000 t -11.6%
2001 509,000 t -0.2%
2002 610,563 t +20.0%
2003 656,681 t +7.6%
2004 622,670 t -5.2%
2005 514,971 t -17.3%
2006 418,138 t -18.8%
2007 511,035 t +22.2%
2008 377,480 t -26.1%
2009 249,864 t -33.8%
2010 419,840 t +68.0%
2011 413,197 t -1.6%
2012 439,926 t +6.5%
2013 490,055 t +11.4%
2014 457,950 t -6.6%
2015 456,410 t -0.3%
2016 441,438 t -3.3%
2017 469,687 t +6.4%
2018 389,488 t -17.1%
2019 514,446 t +32.1%
2020 487,195 t -5.3%
2021 493,000 t +1.2%
2022 270,832 t -45.1%
2023 363,972 t +34.4%
2024 421,627 t +15.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 421,627 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 31.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 421,627 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 17.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 273,529 t 214,600 t 338,194 t 9
1970s 526,347 t 339,712 t 730,000 t 10
1980s 595,300 t 504,700 t 721,000 t 10
1990s 593,900 t 523,000 t 776,700 t 10
2000s 498,040 t 249,864 t 656,681 t 10
2010s 449,244 t 389,488 t 514,446 t 10
2020s 407,325 t 270,832 t 493,000 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
  3. 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
  8. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
  9. 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
  10. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  11. 13 Melanesia 6,033 t compare
  12. 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
  13. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in France?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in France was 421,627 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 776,700 t in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 214,600 t in 1961.
How does France rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
France ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 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