Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.28 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR is 24.28 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 28.18 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.73 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.83 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.94 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.05 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.16 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.27 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 5.39 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.62 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.53 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.78 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.86 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.48 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 6.79 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 8.21 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 8.66 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.82 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.14 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.53 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.12 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 10.81 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 10.58 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.94 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 12.12 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 12.97 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 13.44 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.02 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 14.27 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 14.91 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 14.98 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.54 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 17.76 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 19.1 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 21.56 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 22.1 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.33 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.65 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.67 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.12 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 24.02 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.63 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.34 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 25.99 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.27 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.04 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 27.07 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.35 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.18 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.23 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.02 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.71 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.97 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 24.17 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.95 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.26 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 24.16 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.34 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.28 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 24.28 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 kg/ha | 4.63 kg/ha | 5.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.64 kg/ha | 5.53 kg/ha | 8.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 kg/ha | 8.82 kg/ha | 13.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.46 kg/ha | 12.02 kg/ha | 22.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.56 kg/ha | 22.65 kg/ha | 27.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.89 kg/ha | 23.95 kg/ha | 28.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 kg/ha | 24.16 kg/ha | 24.34 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 1 Bangladesh 37.03 kg/ha compare
- 2 Nepal 31.37 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, mainland 24.28 kg/ha compare
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 24.2 kg/ha compare
- 6 Israel 23.7 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 24.28 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).