Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in France
France: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.2742 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in France stood at 0.2742 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in France peaked at 0.3538 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2471 kg/ha, in 2006.
That places France 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in France, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3212 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3538 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3148 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3108 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2998 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3048 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3109 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3172 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3042 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3149 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3127 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3083 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3156 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2765 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2649 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.257 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2691 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2851 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2641 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2622 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2676 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3039 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.326 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.348 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2923 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3036 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2998 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3151 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3162 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3134 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3028 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2975 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2872 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2885 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2921 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2967 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2938 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2776 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2755 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2712 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.275 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2699 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2643 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2654 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2526 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2471 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2524 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2549 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2592 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2624 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2721 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2586 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2512 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2722 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2607 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2741 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2547 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2693 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.253 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2871 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2734 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2742 kg/ha | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2742 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2366 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2742 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3487 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3153 kg/ha | 0.2998 kg/ha | 0.3538 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2868 kg/ha | 0.257 kg/ha | 0.3156 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3035 kg/ha | 0.2622 kg/ha | 0.348 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2925 kg/ha | 0.2755 kg/ha | 0.3134 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 kg/ha | 0.2471 kg/ha | 0.275 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.265 kg/ha | 0.2512 kg/ha | 0.2745 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2719 kg/ha | 0.253 kg/ha | 0.2871 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in France?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in France was 0.2742 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3538 kg/ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2471 kg/ha in 2006.
- How does France rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- France ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).