France vs Vietnam: Nitrogen fertilizer use
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Vietnam
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
13th
Vietnam rank
12th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- France
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in France, a difference of 31,080 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 201 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,428 tonnes | 44,298 tonnes | 893,130 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes | 165,747 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.40 million tonnes | 297,599 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 816,778 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 699,644 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 216,385 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, France or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.76 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between France and Vietnam?
- 31,080 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Vietnam rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- France ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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 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.