Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 43.13 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 43.13 kg/ha for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland peaked at 56.37 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.68 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 kg/ha | 4.68 kg/ha | 9.65 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.45 kg/ha | 9.94 kg/ha | 16.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.31 kg/ha | 17 kg/ha | 25.06 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.75 kg/ha | 26.86 kg/ha | 41.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.51 kg/ha | 38.95 kg/ha | 51.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 kg/ha | 45.36 kg/ha | 56.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.44 kg/ha | 43.13 kg/ha | 45.39 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland was 43.13 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.37 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. 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 (%).