Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in France
France: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 394,149 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in France is 394,149 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in France peaked at 1.95 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 135,375 t, in 2009.
That places France 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 830,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 909,700 t | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 921,436 t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 969,568 t | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 969,835 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million t | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million t | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million t | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.39 million t | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million t | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million t | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.39 million t | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 1.31 million t | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million t | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million t | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million t | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million t | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1.69 million t | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.70 million t | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.74 million t | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.83 million t | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.86 million t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million t | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million t | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million t | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million t | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million t | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 million t | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million t | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million t | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million t | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million t | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million t | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 965,100 t | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 978,400 t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 889,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 735,000 t | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 731,209 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 794,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 390,000 t | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 135,375 t | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 433,915 t | +220.5% |
| 2011 | 396,125 t | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 480,197 t | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 449,472 t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 483,658 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 468,915 t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 393,256 t | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 473,402 t | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 488,882 t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 405,686 t | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 504,769 t | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 517,264 t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 244,833 t | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 355,962 t | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 394,149 t | +10.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 394,149 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 22.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 394,149 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,417 t, 15.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +220.5% | 135,375 t | 433,915 t |
| 2009 | -65.3% | 390,000 t | 135,375 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million t | 830,600 t | 1.28 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million t | 1.31 million t | 1.83 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million t | 1.69 million t | 1.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.84 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 767,358 t | 135,375 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,351 t | 393,256 t | 488,882 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,395 t | 244,833 t | 517,264 t | 5 |
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More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in France?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in France was 394,149 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,375 t in 2009.
- How does France rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- France ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. 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