Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France
France: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0254 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0254 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France peaked at 0.0459 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.013 tonnes per person, in 1961.
France ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.013 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.029 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.03 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0388 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0439 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0376 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0402 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.038 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0337 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.03 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0254 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0254 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0324 tonnes per person | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0254 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in France was 0.0254 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does France rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- France ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.