Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France
France: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2.04 billion kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in France stood at 2.04 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in France peaked at 2.61 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion kg, in 2020.
That places France 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in France, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.61 billion kg | — |
| 1991 | 2.60 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.43 billion kg | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.34 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.35 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.40 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.44 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.48 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.45 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.36 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.32 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.26 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.28 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.16 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.20 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.22 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.24 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.23 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.19 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.04 billion kg | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 billion kg | 2.25 billion kg | 2.61 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion kg | 2.22 billion kg | 2.48 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion kg | 2.14 billion kg | 2.26 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion kg | 2.04 billion kg | 2.04 billion kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for France
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 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 2.04 billion kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 billion kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion kg in 2020.
- How does France rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- France ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).