Input — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland
China, mainland: Input — Cropland phosphorus was 5.50 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, input — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland stood at 5.50 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland peaked at 7.59 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 487,065 t, in 1962.
That places China, mainland 3rd out of 186 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.
Input — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 497,036 t | — |
| 1962 | 487,065 t | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 557,150 t | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 669,144 t | +20.1% |
| 1965 | 850,241 t | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 995,613 t | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 890,340 t | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 811,217 t | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 937,495 t | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million t | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.13 million t | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million t | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million t | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million t | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.41 million t | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million t | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million t | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.32 million t | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million t | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.97 million t | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million t | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million t | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 2.55 million t | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million t | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million t | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 2.19 million t | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.86 million t | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 3.16 million t | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 3.25 million t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million t | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 4.20 million t | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 4.06 million t | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million t | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million t | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million t | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.23 million t | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.34 million t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.16 million t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.07 million t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.17 million t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million t | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.49 million t | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.98 million t | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 million t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.53 million t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.80 million t | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.03 million t | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.96 million t | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million t | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.29 million t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.36 million t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.33 million t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.14 million t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.85 million t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.76 million t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million t | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million t | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.80 million t | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.50 million t | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,922 t | 487,065 t | 995,613 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.63 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 million t | 1.97 million t | 3.25 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 million t | 3.51 million t | 5.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 million t | 5.07 million t | 6.96 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 million t | 5.80 million t | 7.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 million t | 5.50 million t | 5.80 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 input — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland?
- Input — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland was 5.50 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,065 t in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for input — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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. 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 (%).