Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in France
France: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 421,627 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
- 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
- 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
- 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 6,033 t compare
- 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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