Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 24.28 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland, 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, mainland is 24.28 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland peaked at 28.18 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 24.27 kg/ha | 24.16 kg/ha | 24.35 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 Bangladesh 37.03 kg/ha compare
- 2 Nepal 31.37 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 24.28 kg/ha compare
- 5 China 24.2 kg/ha compare
- 6 Israel 23.7 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland 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, mainland?
- 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, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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About this data
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 (%).