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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).