Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 324.07 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR is 324.07 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 738.91 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 208.02 t, in 1999.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 326.44 t | — |
| 1962 | 405.14 t | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 465.69 t | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 378.7 t | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 320.2 t | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 310.63 t | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 339.44 t | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 406.29 t | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 494.16 t | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 596.48 t | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 681.09 t | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 711.43 t | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 548.1 t | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 463.82 t | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 466.12 t | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 517.23 t | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 602.41 t | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 640.15 t | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 705.19 t | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 738.91 t | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 653.99 t | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 673.14 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 708.42 t | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 671.33 t | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 651.66 t | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 558.42 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 589.07 t | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 554.52 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 527.6 t | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 488 t | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 425.42 t | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 360.58 t | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 256.4 t | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 251.12 t | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 262.14 t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 245.93 t | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 262.42 t | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 236.97 t | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 208.02 t | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 218.22 t | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 223.92 t | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 324.97 t | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 305.84 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 308.21 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 310.15 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 295.87 t | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 269.73 t | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 270.01 t | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 283.63 t | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 284.72 t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 292.36 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 285.07 t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 289.56 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 291.2 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 336.41 t | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 333.96 t | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 350.46 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 347.28 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 345.39 t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 335.2 t | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 325.75 t | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 315.51 t | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 324.07 t | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382.97 t | 310.63 t | 494.16 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 593.2 t | 463.82 t | 711.43 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 632.71 t | 527.6 t | 738.91 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.7 t | 208.02 t | 488 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 281.05 t | 218.22 t | 324.97 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.64 t | 284.72 t | 350.46 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.13 t | 315.51 t | 335.2 t | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, Hong Kong SAR was 324.07 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 738.91 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.02 t in 1999.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).