<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
         FMC CORPORATION FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1995
         AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL 
         STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                               
<PERIOD-TYPE>                     3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                MAR-31-1995
<CASH>                                          145,994
<SECURITIES>                                          0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   707,611
<ALLOWANCES>                                     12,061
<INVENTORY>                                     455,459
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                              1,560,387
<PP&E>                                        3,977,695
<DEPRECIATION>                                2,404,731
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                3,561,070
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                         1,314,141
<BONDS>                                         998,313
<COMMON>                                          3,685
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0
<PREFERRED>                                           0
<OTHER-SE>                                      469,862
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                  3,561,070
<SALES>                                       1,015,524
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              1,032,156
<CGS>                                           745,812
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   745,812
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                      0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                      0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               19,030
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  74,911<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                     22,473
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              52,438
<DISCONTINUED>                                        0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                       0
<CHANGES>                                             0
<NET-INCOME>                                     52,438
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      1.40
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      1.39
<FN>

<F1> Income before taxes and other items includes minority interests of $16,512.
     Minority interests are primarily Limited Partner's share of partnership 
     profits for which tax has not been provided.
</FN>