What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?

The highest recorded value was 678.53 kg/ha in 2020.

What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?

The lowest recorded value was 227.91 kg/ha in 1961.

How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR

Name: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, Hong Kong SAR: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 655.41 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

655.41 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

4th

of 186 countries

All-time high

678.53 kg/ha

in 2020

All-time low

227.91 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 655.41 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 678.53 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 227.91 kg/ha, in 1961.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	227.91 kg/ha	—
1962	249.82 kg/ha	+9.6%
1963	265.45 kg/ha	+6.3%
1964	253.6 kg/ha	-4.5%
1965	231.02 kg/ha	-8.9%
1966	231.4 kg/ha	+0.2%
1967	238.66 kg/ha	+3.1%
1968	271.5 kg/ha	+13.8%
1969	301.79 kg/ha	+11.2%
1970	338.94 kg/ha	+12.3%
1971	395.08 kg/ha	+16.6%
1972	406.7 kg/ha	+2.9%
1973	336.86 kg/ha	-17.2%
1974	300.11 kg/ha	-10.9%
1975	360.99 kg/ha	+20.3%
1976	388.18 kg/ha	+7.5%
1977	475.76 kg/ha	+22.6%
1978	554.5 kg/ha	+16.6%
1979	598.31 kg/ha	+7.9%
1980	616.85 kg/ha	+3.1%
1981	566.05 kg/ha	-8.2%
1982	578.47 kg/ha	+2.2%
1983	597.93 kg/ha	+3.4%
1984	575.12 kg/ha	-3.8%
1985	564.03 kg/ha	-1.9%
1986	507.83 kg/ha	-10.0%
1987	528.48 kg/ha	+4.1%
1988	506.85 kg/ha	-4.1%
1989	557.47 kg/ha	+10.0%
1990	526.57 kg/ha	-5.5%
1991	483.48 kg/ha	-8.2%
1992	437.76 kg/ha	-9.5%
1993	362.82 kg/ha	-17.1%
1994	356.56 kg/ha	-1.7%
1995	366.82 kg/ha	+2.9%
1996	356.58 kg/ha	-2.8%
1997	429.07 kg/ha	+20.3%
1998	408.22 kg/ha	-4.9%
1999	384.18 kg/ha	-5.9%
2000	393 kg/ha	+2.3%
2001	397.77 kg/ha	+1.2%
2002	390.34 kg/ha	-1.9%
2003	375.34 kg/ha	-3.8%
2004	380.7 kg/ha	+1.4%
2005	383.93 kg/ha	+0.8%
2006	424.43 kg/ha	+10.5%
2007	401.09 kg/ha	-5.5%
2008	402.06 kg/ha	+0.2%
2009	417.83 kg/ha	+3.9%
2010	466.4 kg/ha	+11.6%
2011	478.01 kg/ha	+2.5%
2012	498.76 kg/ha	+4.3%
2013	497.52 kg/ha	-0.2%
2014	499.56 kg/ha	+0.4%
2015	567.82 kg/ha	+13.7%
2016	574.17 kg/ha	+1.1%
2017	566.85 kg/ha	-1.3%
2018	569.15 kg/ha	+0.4%
2019	555.3 kg/ha	-2.4%
2020	678.53 kg/ha	+22.2%
2021	660.65 kg/ha	-2.6%
2022	641.15 kg/ha	-3.0%
2023	655.41 kg/ha	+2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	252.35 kg/ha	227.91 kg/ha	301.79 kg/ha	9
1970s	415.54 kg/ha	300.11 kg/ha	598.31 kg/ha	10
1980s	559.91 kg/ha	506.85 kg/ha	616.85 kg/ha	10
1990s	411.21 kg/ha	356.56 kg/ha	526.57 kg/ha	10
2000s	396.65 kg/ha	375.34 kg/ha	424.43 kg/ha	10
2010s	527.35 kg/ha	466.4 kg/ha	574.17 kg/ha	10
2020s	658.94 kg/ha	641.15 kg/ha	678.53 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

1 Faroe Islands 3,439 kg/ha compare
1 Viet Nam 210 kg/ha compare
2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 207.16 kg/ha compare
2 Singapore 1,361 kg/ha compare
3 Kuwait 690.8 kg/ha compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.38 kg/ha compare
5 Brunei Darussalam 489.57 kg/ha compare
5 Türkiye 97.3 kg/ha compare
6 Montenegro 401.37 kg/ha compare
6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91.05 kg/ha compare
7 Djibouti 395.46 kg/ha compare
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.88 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)

All data for China, Hong Kong SAR →

Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR?: Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Hong Kong SAR was 655.41 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?: The highest recorded value was 678.53 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?: The lowest recorded value was 227.91 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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 (%).