Fertilizer use by nutrient in France
France: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 1.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use by nutrient in France is 1.73 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in France peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624,700 tonnes, in 1961.
That places France 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937,428 tonnes | 624,700 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 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 by nutrient in France?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in France was 1.73 million tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- France ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.