Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland
China, mainland: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 1.35 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland stood at 1.35 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland peaked at 1.35 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 348,657 t, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 361,969 t | — |
| 1962 | 348,657 t | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 378,876 t | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 428,059 t | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 463,263 t | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 493,163 t | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 531,422 t | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 537,341 t | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 531,448 t | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 523,941 t | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 564,484 t | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 613,359 t | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 627,638 t | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 628,622 t | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 632,659 t | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 653,493 t | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 652,016 t | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 654,828 t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 668,325 t | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 696,533 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 685,549 t | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 683,337 t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 706,595 t | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 712,686 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 741,551 t | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 792,714 t | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 830,616 t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 838,850 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 876,506 t | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 900,504 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 943,851 t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 968,886 t | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million t | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million t | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million t | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million t | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million t | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million t | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million t | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million t | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million t | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million t | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million t | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million t | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million t | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million t | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million t | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452,689 t | 348,657 t | 537,341 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 621,936 t | 523,941 t | 668,325 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 756,494 t | 683,337 t | 876,506 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million t | 900,504 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million t | 1.26 million t | 1.35 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China, mainland was 1.35 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,657 t in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — 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 (%).