Argentina vs France: Fertilizer consumption
Argentina
2.03 million tonnes
in 2023
France
2.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
15th
France rank
16th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.03 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in France, a difference of 29,350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and France ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,159 tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 85,911 tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 139,342 tonnes | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 512,585 tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 82,450 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Argentina or France?
- Argentina, at 2.03 million tonnes against 2.00 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Argentina and France?
- 29,350 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Argentina ranks 15th and France ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).