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

China, Hong Kong SAR: Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus was 27.85 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.85 t
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
177.88 t
in 1961
All-time low
25.85 t
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

50100150200196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 27.85 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 177.88 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.85 t, in 2003.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 176th 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 phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 177.88 t
1962 146.59 t -17.6%
1963 118.86 t -18.9%
1964 94.28 t -20.7%
1965 121.76 t +29.1%
1966 148.14 t +21.7%
1967 156.99 t +6.0%
1968 151.8 t -3.3%
1969 157.91 t +4.0%
1970 158.54 t +0.4%
1971 149.27 t -5.9%
1972 128.44 t -14.0%
1973 121.14 t -5.7%
1974 120.26 t -0.7%
1975 106.79 t -11.2%
1976 116.11 t +8.7%
1977 113.19 t -2.5%
1978 102.94 t -9.1%
1979 108.99 t +5.9%
1980 114.21 t +4.8%
1981 100.06 t -12.4%
1982 95.22 t -4.8%
1983 96.81 t +1.7%
1984 93.47 t -3.4%
1985 87.06 t -6.9%
1986 91 t +4.5%
1987 83.12 t -8.7%
1988 84.21 t +1.3%
1989 89.84 t +6.7%
1990 81.91 t -8.8%
1991 80.88 t -1.3%
1992 75.01 t -7.3%
1993 72.54 t -3.3%
1994 74.9 t +3.3%
1995 75.56 t +0.9%
1996 65.41 t -13.4%
1997 61.96 t -5.3%
1998 52.28 t -15.6%
1999 44.61 t -14.7%
2000 34.79 t -22.0%
2001 26.74 t -23.1%
2002 25.85 t -3.3%
2003 25.85 t -0.0%
2004 26.29 t +1.7%
2005 26.26 t -0.1%
2006 26.68 t +1.6%
2007 26.4 t -1.0%
2008 26.63 t +0.9%
2009 26.48 t -0.6%
2010 26.41 t -0.3%
2011 26.76 t +1.3%
2012 28.51 t +6.6%
2013 28.08 t -1.5%
2014 27.5 t -2.1%
2015 26.77 t -2.6%
2016 27.42 t +2.4%
2017 27.61 t +0.7%
2018 27.7 t +0.3%
2019 27.88 t +0.6%
2020 27.7 t -0.6%
2021 27.79 t +0.3%
2022 27.84 t +0.2%
2023 27.85 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 141.58 t 94.28 t 177.88 t 9
1970s 122.57 t 102.94 t 158.54 t 10
1980s 93.5 t 83.12 t 114.21 t 10
1990s 68.5 t 44.61 t 81.91 t 10
2000s 27.2 t 25.85 t 34.79 t 10
2010s 27.46 t 26.41 t 28.51 t 10
2020s 27.79 t 27.7 t 27.85 t 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 173 Iceland 35.17 t compare
  2. 174 Maldives 33.4 t compare
  3. 175 Malta 30.89 t compare
  4. 177 Bahrain 26 t compare
  5. 178 Brunei Darussalam 23.19 t compare
  6. 179 Seychelles 18.97 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR was 27.85 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 177.88 t in 1961.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 25.85 t in 2003.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).