Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, mainland
China, mainland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 3.49 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, mainland, 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, mainland is 3.49 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland peaked at 4.05 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 321,326 t, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321,326 t | — |
| 1962 | 339,904 t | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 377,574 t | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 439,604 t | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 521,621 t | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 627,054 t | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 581,063 t | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 605,440 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 650,981 t | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 719,265 t | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 747,550 t | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 829,270 t | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 898,330 t | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 841,010 t | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 963,318 t | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 949,450 t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million t | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million t | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million t | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million t | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million t | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million t | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million t | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million t | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million t | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million t | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 2.47 million t | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million t | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million t | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.71 million t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million t | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million t | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million t | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million t | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million t | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million t | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million t | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.95 million t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million t | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.04 million t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.00 million t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million t | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million t | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million t | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million t | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,063 t | 321,326 t | 650,981 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million t | 719,265 t | 1.55 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million t | 1.65 million t | 2.53 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 million t | 2.55 million t | 3.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million t | 3.13 million t | 3.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million t | 3.56 million t | 4.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million t | 3.48 million t | 3.54 million t | 4 |
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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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland was 3.49 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,326 t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 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 (%).