Australia vs France: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Australia
2.15 million tonnes
in 2023
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
France rank
13th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.15 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in France, a difference of 416,710 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,914 tonnes | 937,428 tonnes | 852,514 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 177,583 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 327,350 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 693,480 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 928,979 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 846,237 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 99,890 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 2.15 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Australia and France?
- 416,710 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Australia ranks 10th and France ranks 13th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.