Fertilizer use per capita in France
France: Fertilizer use per capita was 3.69 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in France is 3.69 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in France peaked at 35 Kilograms per capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.15 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
France ranks 43rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.11 Kilograms per capita | 17.71 Kilograms per capita | 25.41 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.72 Kilograms per capita | 24.92 Kilograms per capita | 35 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.01 Kilograms per capita | 31.32 Kilograms per capita | 34.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 Kilograms per capita | 20.59 Kilograms per capita | 32.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.59 Kilograms per capita | 2.15 Kilograms per capita | 17.37 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 Kilograms per capita | 6.04 Kilograms per capita | 7.5 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 Kilograms per capita | 3.69 Kilograms per capita | 7.83 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in France?
- Fertilizer use per capita in France was 3.69 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35 Kilograms per capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does France rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- France ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.