Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 178.48 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
178.48 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
980.12 t
in 1967
All-time low
165.88 t
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 178.48 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 980.12 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 165.88 t, in 2002.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 949.84 t
1962 819.41 t -13.7%
1963 669 t -18.4%
1964 536.92 t -19.7%
1965 658.64 t +22.7%
1966 892.82 t +35.6%
1967 980.12 t +9.8%
1968 902.94 t -7.9%
1969 946.38 t +4.8%
1970 977.76 t +3.3%
1971 962.65 t -1.5%
1972 855.24 t -11.2%
1973 818.76 t -4.3%
1974 827.78 t +1.1%
1975 742.22 t -10.3%
1976 805.56 t +8.5%
1977 806.37 t +0.1%
1978 733.98 t -9.0%
1979 787.03 t +7.2%
1980 813.2 t +3.3%
1981 736.15 t -9.5%
1982 699.74 t -4.9%
1983 709.15 t +1.3%
1984 683.74 t -3.6%
1985 627.71 t -8.2%
1986 655.21 t +4.4%
1987 603.07 t -8.0%
1988 569.73 t -5.5%
1989 586.14 t +2.9%
1990 528.05 t -9.9%
1991 517.05 t -2.1%
1992 478.98 t -7.4%
1993 457.73 t -4.4%
1994 471.07 t +2.9%
1995 477.27 t +1.3%
1996 414.29 t -13.2%
1997 392.9 t -5.2%
1998 332.28 t -15.4%
1999 282.21 t -15.1%
2000 221.07 t -21.7%
2001 170.43 t -22.9%
2002 165.88 t -2.7%
2003 166.27 t +0.2%
2004 168.51 t +1.3%
2005 168.26 t -0.1%
2006 171.93 t +2.2%
2007 170.25 t -1.0%
2008 171.01 t +0.4%
2009 169.38 t -1.0%
2010 169.91 t +0.3%
2011 171.8 t +1.1%
2012 182.83 t +6.4%
2013 180.02 t -1.5%
2014 176.29 t -2.1%
2015 171.49 t -2.7%
2016 175.56 t +2.4%
2017 176.73 t +0.7%
2018 177.37 t +0.4%
2019 178.42 t +0.6%
2020 177.6 t -0.5%
2021 178.04 t +0.2%
2022 178.42 t +0.2%
2023 178.48 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 817.34 t 536.92 t 980.12 t 9
1970s 831.74 t 733.98 t 977.76 t 10
1980s 668.38 t 569.73 t 813.2 t 10
1990s 435.18 t 282.21 t 528.05 t 10
2000s 174.3 t 165.88 t 221.07 t 10
2010s 176.04 t 169.91 t 182.83 t 10
2020s 178.13 t 177.6 t 178.48 t 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 287.77 t compare
  2. 171 Grenada 282.11 t compare
  3. 172 Saint Lucia 237.01 t compare
  4. 174 Iceland 171.25 t compare
  5. 175 Malta 162.19 t compare
  6. 176 Brunei Darussalam 130.29 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR was 178.48 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 980.12 t in 1967.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 165.88 t in 2002.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).