Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France
France: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 87.04 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.04 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
126.48 kilograms per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
26.27 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France is 87.04 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France peaked at 126.48 kilograms per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.27 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places France 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 28.82 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 33.5 kilograms per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 37.18 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 38.14 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 44.08 kilograms per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 51.46 kilograms per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 57.96 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 57.99 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 68.48 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 73.43 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 76.71 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 88.22 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 74.09 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 81.09 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 87.18 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 87.52 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.82 kilograms per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 101.54 kilograms per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 102.37 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 104.34 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 103.9 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 109.74 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 109.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 112.63 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 119.76 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 118.27 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 123.06 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 126.48 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 118.08 kilograms per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 121.45 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 101.76 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 104 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 107.73 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 111.25 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 117.28 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 116.46 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 115.06 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 118.7 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 106.93 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 110.74 kilograms per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 101.69 kilograms per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 109.8 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 107.38 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 101.83 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 102.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 111.67 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 97.78 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 88.72 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 95.21 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 90.76 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 94.5 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 101.11 kilograms per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 100.55 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 103.56 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 101.95 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 108.54 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 102.07 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 96.05 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 104.38 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 98.93 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 86.57 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 87.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.71 kilograms per hectare | 26.27 kilograms per hectare | 57.99 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.21 kilograms per hectare | 68.48 kilograms per hectare | 101.54 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.04 kilograms per hectare | 102.37 kilograms per hectare | 126.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.18 kilograms per hectare | 101.76 kilograms per hectare | 121.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.86 kilograms per hectare | 88.72 kilograms per hectare | 111.67 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.43 kilograms per hectare | 90.76 kilograms per hectare | 108.54 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.23 kilograms per hectare | 86.57 kilograms per hectare | 104.38 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in France was 87.04 kilograms per hectare 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 126.48 kilograms per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.27 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does France rank for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- France ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.