Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France
France: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 111.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
111.42
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
290.21
in 1989
All-time low
101.88
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France is 111.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France peaked at 290.21 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 101.88, in 1961.
France ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 101.88 | — |
| 1962 | 110.86 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 122.11 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 132.88 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 135.78 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 150.41 | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 172.43 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 188.54 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 196.42 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 219.16 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 238.85 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 256.08 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 280.43 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 221.86 | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 222.52 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 245.23 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 249.88 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 266.45 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 280.84 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 267.48 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 264.99 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 263.57 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 275.91 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 271.72 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 266.36 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 273.8 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 269.11 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 283.43 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 290.21 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 269.28 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 263.09 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 214 | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 215.48 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 219.92 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 228.59 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 235.31 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 231.19 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 223.68 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 219.42 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 191.34 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 193.03 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 179.15 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 189.5 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 180.02 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 163.34 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 161.68 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 177.96 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 129.74 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 102.73 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 128.39 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 120.53 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 137.18 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 144.61 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 143.77 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 145.59 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 139.29 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 151.65 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 145.79 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 134.24 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 152.29 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 145.65 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 110.83 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 111.42 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.7 | 101.88 | 196.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.13 | 219.16 | 280.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.66 | 263.57 | 290.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 232 | 214 | 269.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.85 | 102.73 | 193.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.1 | 120.53 | 151.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.05 | 110.83 | 152.29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France was 111.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 290.21 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.88 in 1961.
- How does France rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- France ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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