France vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

France
2.23 billion kg
in 2050
South America
12.72 billion kg
in 2050
France rank
10th
South America rank
12th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • France
  • South America
05.0B10.0B15.0B196120052050

How they compare

South America currently reports 12.72 billion kg against 2.23 billion kg in France, a difference of 10.48 billion kg.

That makes South America's figure about 5.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 216 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and South America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South America Difference Ahead
1960s 937.43 million kg 289.77 million kg 647.66 million kg France
1970s 1.74 billion kg 900.87 million kg 841.28 million kg France
1980s 2.40 billion kg 1.52 billion kg 878.50 million kg France
1990s 2.42 billion kg 2.35 billion kg 71.42 million kg France
2000s 2.24 billion kg 4.26 billion kg 2.02 billion kg South America
2010s 2.13 billion kg 6.62 billion kg 4.49 billion kg South America
2020s 1.89 billion kg 9.63 billion kg 7.75 billion kg South America
2030s 2.22 billion kg 10.98 billion kg 8.76 billion kg South America
2050s 2.23 billion kg 12.72 billion kg 10.48 billion kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), France or South America?
South America, at 12.72 billion kg against 2.23 billion kg in France as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between France and South America?
10.48 billion kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do France and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
France ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

France vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural). Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/nutrient-nitrogen-n-total-synthetic-fertilizers-agricultural-use-gaps-filled/france/south-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/nutrient-nitrogen-n-total-synthetic-fertilizers-agricultural-use-gaps-filled/france/south-america/">France vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.