Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in France
France: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 19.82 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in France is 19.82 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in France peaked at 92.65 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.32 kg/ha, in 2009.
France ranks 64th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.92 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 38.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 39.04 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 41.9 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 42.49 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.61 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 52.61 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 56.57 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 59.77 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 65.43 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 72.38 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 79.51 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 87.87 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 66.25 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 62.4 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 71.77 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 74.46 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 80.14 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 84.94 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 80.56 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 80.86 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.52 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 86.73 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 87.58 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 85.16 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 87.59 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 85.85 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 91.4 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 92.65 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 87.28 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 82.31 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 63.63 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 64.35 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.1 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.36 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 69.15 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.59 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 61.86 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 56.15 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 47.71 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 47.22 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.54 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 45.22 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.08 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 33.94 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 33.86 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.91 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 18.17 kg/ha | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 6.32 kg/ha | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 20.22 kg/ha | +219.9% |
| 2011 | 18.49 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22.41 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 20.96 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.52 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 21.68 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.29 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 21.89 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 23 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 19.24 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 25.21 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.23 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 17.85 kg/ha | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 19.82 kg/ha | +11.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 19.82 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- France's 19.82 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +219.9% | 6.32 kg/ha | 20.22 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -65.2% | 18.17 kg/ha | 6.32 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7 kg/ha | 34.92 kg/ha | 59.77 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.52 kg/ha | 62.4 kg/ha | 87.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.09 kg/ha | 80.56 kg/ha | 92.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 kg/ha | 56.15 kg/ha | 87.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5 kg/ha | 6.32 kg/ha | 47.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.87 kg/ha | 18.29 kg/ha | 23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.18 kg/ha | 12.23 kg/ha | 25.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 61 Denmark 20.56 kg/ha compare
- 62 Bahamas 20.27 kg/ha compare
- 63 Yugoslav SFR 20.24 kg/ha compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.68 kg/ha compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 19.66 kg/ha compare
- 67 Eswatini 19.42 kg/ha compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 19.42 kg/ha 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in France?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in France was 19.82 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 92.65 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 kg/ha in 2009.
- How does France rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- France ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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