Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France
France: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France is 1.73 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 624,700 tonnes, in 1961.
That places France 14th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 682,821 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 790,672 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 860,500 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 870,600 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 990,017 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 1.52 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.98 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.13 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.49 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.57 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.32 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in France was 1.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,700 tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- France ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.