Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in France peaked at 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
France ranks 93rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in France?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in France was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- France ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.