Bangladesh vs France: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Bangladesh
1.50 million tonnes
in 2023
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
France rank
14th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Bangladesh
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 234,680 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and France ranks 14th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,067 tonnes | 937,428 tonnes | 887,361 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 154,241 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 397,775 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 827,804 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 900,842 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 410,515 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bangladesh or France?
- France, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.50 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bangladesh and France?
- 234,680 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and France rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and France ranks 14th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.