All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in France

France: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1,314 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,314 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
7th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,497 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
544.63 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in France is 1,314 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in France peaked at 1,497 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 544.63 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places France 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 544.63 kg per square kilometre
1962 643.71 kg per square kilometre +18.2%
1963 622.62 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
1964 640.54 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1965 689.82 kg per square kilometre +7.7%
1966 625.46 kg per square kilometre -9.3%
1967 739.64 kg per square kilometre +18.3%
1968 749.7 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 741.4 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1970 692.71 kg per square kilometre -6.6%
1971 794.6 kg per square kilometre +14.7%
1972 870.19 kg per square kilometre +9.5%
1973 907.88 kg per square kilometre +4.3%
1974 884.91 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
1975 771.07 kg per square kilometre -12.9%
1976 729.35 kg per square kilometre -5.4%
1977 851.05 kg per square kilometre +16.7%
1978 968.93 kg per square kilometre +13.9%
1979 938.38 kg per square kilometre -3.2%
1980 1,024 kg per square kilometre +9.2%
1981 983.32 kg per square kilometre -4.0%
1982 1,034 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
1983 985.85 kg per square kilometre -4.6%
1984 1,232 kg per square kilometre +25.0%
1985 1,165 kg per square kilometre -5.4%
1986 1,061 kg per square kilometre -8.9%
1987 1,104 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
1988 1,155 kg per square kilometre +4.6%
1989 1,198 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
1990 1,169 kg per square kilometre -2.4%
1991 1,249 kg per square kilometre +6.8%
1992 1,237 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 1,126 kg per square kilometre -9.0%
1994 1,095 kg per square kilometre -2.7%
1995 1,101 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1996 1,276 kg per square kilometre +16.0%
1997 1,279 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 1,392 kg per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 1,311 kg per square kilometre -5.8%
2000 1,336 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 1,218 kg per square kilometre -8.8%
2002 1,409 kg per square kilometre +15.7%
2003 1,132 kg per square kilometre -19.7%
2004 1,420 kg per square kilometre +25.5%
2005 1,303 kg per square kilometre -8.3%
2006 1,259 kg per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 1,206 kg per square kilometre -4.2%
2008 1,420 kg per square kilometre +17.7%
2009 1,416 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2010 1,332 kg per square kilometre -5.9%
2011 1,282 kg per square kilometre -3.7%
2012 1,367 kg per square kilometre +6.6%
2013 1,361 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 1,453 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
2015 1,497 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 1,125 kg per square kilometre -24.8%
2017 1,403 kg per square kilometre +24.7%
2018 1,278 kg per square kilometre -8.9%
2019 1,451 kg per square kilometre +13.5%
2020 1,169 kg per square kilometre -19.4%
2021 1,354 kg per square kilometre +15.8%
2022 1,241 kg per square kilometre -8.4%
2023 1,314 kg per square kilometre +5.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,314 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,314 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 318.57 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 666.39 kg per square kilometre 544.63 kg per square kilometre 749.7 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 840.91 kg per square kilometre 692.71 kg per square kilometre 968.93 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,094 kg per square kilometre 983.32 kg per square kilometre 1,232 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,224 kg per square kilometre 1,095 kg per square kilometre 1,392 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,312 kg per square kilometre 1,132 kg per square kilometre 1,420 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,355 kg per square kilometre 1,125 kg per square kilometre 1,497 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,270 kg per square kilometre 1,169 kg per square kilometre 1,354 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 India 1,699 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Germany 1,374 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Serbia 1,337 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Burundi 1,223 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Ukraine 1,219 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Czechia 1,216 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in France?
All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in France was 1,314 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,497 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 544.63 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does France rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
France ranks 7th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,310 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.