Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland
China, mainland: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 584,211 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland stood at 584,211 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland peaked at 584,211 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138,519 t, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 138,519 t | — |
| 1962 | 148,268 t | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 168,051 t | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 182,008 t | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 195,782 t | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 212,504 t | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 217,061 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 216,323 t | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 211,553 t | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 236,549 t | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 237,486 t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 219,705 t | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 238,445 t | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 245,313 t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 244,071 t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 239,936 t | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 235,494 t | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 256,318 t | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 270,149 t | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 264,684 t | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 275,018 t | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 314,319 t | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 358,126 t | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 406,033 t | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 391,529 t | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 386,798 t | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 395,097 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 382,659 t | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 384,088 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 421,782 t | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 418,852 t | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 408,421 t | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 409,939 t | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 401,983 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 411,136 t | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 420,979 t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 409,552 t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 415,313 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 402,905 t | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 386,842 t | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 388,824 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 393,280 t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 381,897 t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 410,521 t | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 406,875 t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 418,098 t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 420,241 t | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 430,692 t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 416,304 t | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 412,642 t | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 433,269 t | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 451,497 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 460,236 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 466,426 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 484,321 t | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 492,692 t | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 502,678 t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 515,890 t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 538,085 t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 541,978 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 558,033 t | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 569,932 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 584,211 t | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,785 t | 138,519 t | 217,061 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,347 t | 219,705 t | 270,149 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 355,835 t | 264,684 t | 406,033 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,086 t | 401,983 t | 421,782 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,357 t | 381,897 t | 430,692 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 475,774 t | 412,642 t | 538,085 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,538 t | 541,978 t | 584,211 t | 4 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland?
- Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland was 584,211 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 584,211 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,519 t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).