Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in China

China: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus was 585,795 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
585,795 t
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
585,795 t
in 2023
All-time low
140,769 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 585,795 t for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China peaked at 585,795 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,769 t, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190,312 t 140,769 t 219,784 t 9
1970s 245,152 t 222,472 t 273,035 t 10
1980s 358,707 t 267,606 t 408,976 t 10
1990s 414,666 t 404,617 t 424,556 t 10
2000s 407,418 t 384,109 t 432,558 t 10
2010s 477,660 t 414,564 t 539,861 t 10
2020s 565,206 t 543,739 t 585,795 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 584,211 t compare
  2. 3 India 581,501 t compare
  3. 4 USSR 527,007 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China?
Crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus in China was 585,795 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?
The highest recorded value was 585,795 t in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 140,769 t in 1961.
How does China rank for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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

Indicator
Crop residue 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, 13,500 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 (%).