Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in France

France: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use was 1.76 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.76 million t
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.46 million t
in 2020
All-time low
1.54 million t
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in France, 2012–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2012201820242012: 2.0M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 2.3M t2016: 2.3M t2017: 2.3M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.1M t2020: 2.5M t2021: 1.9M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.5M t2024: 1.8M t

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

Analysis

France recorded 1.76 million t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in France peaked at 2.46 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million t, in 2023.

That places France 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.26 million t 2.04 million t 2.43 million t 8
2020s 1.91 million t 1.54 million t 2.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Canada 1.53 million t compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 685,358 t compare
  3. 4 Belarus 487,388 t

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in France?
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in France was 1.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million t in 2023.
How does France rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use?
France ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
53 places, 546 data points, 2002–2024
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