Seed — Cropland nitrogen in France

France: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 26,756 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26,756 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38,520 t
in 1962
All-time low
25,023 t
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

France recorded 26,756 t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in France peaked at 38,520 t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 25,023 t, in 2020.

France ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Seed — Cropland nitrogen in France, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland nitrogen in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 34,892 t —
1962 38,520 t +10.4%
1963 33,933 t -11.9%
1964 33,270 t -2.0%
1965 31,887 t -4.2%
1966 31,678 t -0.7%
1967 31,754 t +0.2%
1968 31,686 t -0.2%
1969 30,231 t -4.6%
1970 31,132 t +3.0%
1971 30,288 t -2.7%
1972 29,986 t -1.0%
1973 30,804 t +2.7%
1974 27,174 t -11.8%
1975 26,304 t -3.2%
1976 25,256 t -4.0%
1977 26,450 t +4.7%
1978 28,247 t +6.8%
1979 26,253 t -7.1%
1980 26,312 t +0.2%
1981 26,948 t +2.4%
1982 30,850 t +14.5%
1983 33,039 t +7.1%
1984 35,423 t +7.2%
1985 29,733 t -16.1%
1986 30,958 t +4.1%
1987 30,823 t -0.4%
1988 31,646 t +2.7%
1989 31,466 t -0.6%
1990 31,276 t -0.6%
1991 30,450 t -2.6%
1992 30,022 t -1.4%
1993 29,520 t -1.7%
1994 29,795 t +0.9%
1995 30,294 t +1.7%
1996 30,618 t +1.1%
1997 30,510 t -0.4%
1998 29,118 t -4.6%
1999 28,900 t -0.8%
2000 28,252 t -2.2%
2001 28,869 t +2.2%
2002 28,130 t -2.6%
2003 27,580 t -2.0%
2004 27,601 t +0.1%
2005 26,373 t -4.4%
2006 25,766 t -2.3%
2007 26,389 t +2.4%
2008 26,547 t +0.6%
2009 26,784 t +0.9%
2010 27,389 t +2.3%
2011 28,222 t +3.0%
2012 26,848 t -4.9%
2013 26,356 t -1.8%
2014 28,762 t +9.1%
2015 28,843 t +0.3%
2016 27,284 t -5.4%
2017 28,838 t +5.7%
2018 26,484 t -8.2%
2019 27,531 t +4.0%
2020 25,023 t -9.1%
2021 28,253 t +12.9%
2022 26,787 t -5.2%
2023 26,756 t -0.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 26,756 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,302 t, 20.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 26,756 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470 t, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,095 t 30,231 t 38,520 t 9
1970s 28,189 t 25,256 t 31,132 t 10
1980s 30,720 t 26,312 t 35,423 t 10
1990s 30,050 t 28,900 t 31,276 t 10
2000s 27,229 t 25,766 t 28,869 t 10
2010s 27,656 t 26,356 t 28,843 t 10
2020s 26,705 t 25,023 t 28,253 t 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Bangladesh 30,182 t compare
  2. 16 Melanesia 210.18 t compare
  3. 17 Thailand 29,170 t compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 18.04 t compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 26,859 t compare
  6. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7.32 t compare
  7. 20 Australia and New Zealand 25,410 t compare
  8. 21 Australia 24,733 t compare
  9. 22 Germany 23,208 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen in France?
Seed — cropland nitrogen in France was 26,756 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 38,520 t in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 25,023 t in 2020.
How does France rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
France ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).