Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 321.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France is 321.67 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France peaked at 493.55 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 115.91 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 10th out of 176 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.91 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 126.69 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 146.71 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 159.66 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 161.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 183.69 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 210.24 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 230.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 269.68 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 282.93 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 294.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 340.12 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 288.49 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 316.88 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 336.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 339.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 367.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 396.1 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 398.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 406.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 407.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 430.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 433.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 446.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 476.56 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 474.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 483.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 493.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 462.38 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 476.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 399.67 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 412.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 428.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 443.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 468.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 466.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 461.66 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 477.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 429.78 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 444.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 408.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 440.75 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 431.21 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 409.13 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 409.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 445.68 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 389.46 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 352.69 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 379.07 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 360.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 375.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 402.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 400.68 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 415.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 406.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 435.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 402.59 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 375.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 387.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 367.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 321.67 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 321.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 321.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 321.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.94 kg per square kilometre | 115.91 kg per square kilometre | 230.66 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 323.25 kg per square kilometre | 269.68 kg per square kilometre | 396.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 445.14 kg per square kilometre | 398.27 kg per square kilometre | 493.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 449.64 kg per square kilometre | 399.67 kg per square kilometre | 477.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.13 kg per square kilometre | 352.69 kg per square kilometre | 445.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.47 kg per square kilometre | 360.79 kg per square kilometre | 435.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.78 kg per square kilometre | 321.67 kg per square kilometre | 387.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in France was 321.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 493.55 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.91 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- France ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.