What is input — cropland nitrogen in China?

Input — cropland nitrogen in China was 37.84 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 42.76 million t in 2013.

What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million t in 1961.

How does China rank for input — cropland nitrogen?

China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Input — Cropland nitrogen in China

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

China: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 37.84 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.84 million t

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

1st

of 186 countries

All-time high

42.76 million t

in 2013

All-time low

5.24 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, input — cropland nitrogen in China stood at 37.84 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in China peaked at 42.76 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.24 million t, in 1961.

China ranks 1st 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	5.24 million t	—
1962	5.53 million t	+5.6%
1963	5.65 million t	+2.1%
1964	6.11 million t	+8.2%
1965	6.62 million t	+8.3%
1966	7.42 million t	+12.2%
1967	7.08 million t	-4.6%
1968	7.41 million t	+4.7%
1969	7.75 million t	+4.6%
1970	8.51 million t	+9.7%
1971	8.76 million t	+2.9%
1972	9.27 million t	+5.9%
1973	10.01 million t	+7.9%
1974	9.38 million t	-6.3%
1975	10.59 million t	+13.0%
1976	10.97 million t	+3.5%
1977	13.19 million t	+20.2%
1978	15.07 million t	+14.3%
1979	16.56 million t	+9.9%
1980	18.21 million t	+9.9%
1981	17.78 million t	-2.4%
1982	18.60 million t	+4.6%
1983	20.20 million t	+8.6%
1984	21.88 million t	+8.3%
1985	20.81 million t	-4.9%
1986	20.82 million t	+0.0%
1987	24.41 million t	+17.2%
1988	26.23 million t	+7.5%
1989	26.67 million t	+1.6%
1990	27.40 million t	+2.7%
1991	28.01 million t	+2.2%
1992	28.55 million t	+1.9%
1993	26.90 million t	-5.7%
1994	28.46 million t	+5.8%
1995	33.47 million t	+17.6%
1996	35.45 million t	+5.9%
1997	33.14 million t	-6.5%
1998	33.35 million t	+0.6%
1999	34.83 million t	+4.4%
2000	33.66 million t	-3.4%
2001	33.77 million t	+0.3%
2002	36.96 million t	+9.5%
2003	36.60 million t	-1.0%
2004	38.29 million t	+4.6%
2005	38.80 million t	+1.3%
2006	40.36 million t	+4.0%
2007	39.94 million t	-1.1%
2008	39.89 million t	-0.1%
2009	41.89 million t	+5.0%
2010	40.69 million t	-2.9%
2011	42.12 million t	+3.5%
2012	42.70 million t	+1.4%
2013	42.76 million t	+0.1%
2014	40.73 million t	-4.7%
2015	41.31 million t	+1.4%
2016	39.82 million t	-3.6%
2017	37.85 million t	-5.0%
2018	37.35 million t	-1.3%
2019	37.23 million t	-0.3%
2020	36.73 million t	-1.3%
2021	35.88 million t	-2.3%
2022	37.11 million t	+3.4%
2023	37.84 million t	+2.0%

China compared with similar countries

China's 37.84 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81,860 t, 462.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
China's 37.84 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,447 t, 959.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.53 million t	5.24 million t	7.75 million t	9
1970s	11.23 million t	8.51 million t	16.56 million t	10
1980s	21.56 million t	17.78 million t	26.67 million t	10
1990s	30.96 million t	26.90 million t	35.45 million t	10
2000s	38.02 million t	33.66 million t	41.89 million t	10
2010s	40.25 million t	37.23 million t	42.76 million t	10
2020s	36.89 million t	35.88 million t	37.84 million t	4

Countries ranked near China

2 China, mainland 36.82 million t compare
3 India 30.24 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 2.45 million t compare
4 Brazil 19.78 million t compare
4 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More environment data for China

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in China?: Input — cropland nitrogen in China was 37.84 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 42.76 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 5.24 million t in 1961.
How does China rank for input — cropland nitrogen?: China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Input — 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, 13,500 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 (%).