Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China
China: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 1.36 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China stood at 1.36 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China peaked at 1.36 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 354,597 t, in 1962.
That places China 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 367,824 t | — |
| 1962 | 354,597 t | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 384,728 t | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 433,522 t | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 468,675 t | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 498,916 t | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 537,442 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 543,383 t | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 537,745 t | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 530,378 t | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 570,840 t | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 620,010 t | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 635,093 t | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 635,580 t | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 638,974 t | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 660,704 t | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 659,947 t | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 663,168 t | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 677,422 t | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 706,776 t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 695,139 t | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 693,101 t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 717,391 t | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 724,614 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 754,156 t | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 805,281 t | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 844,052 t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 852,672 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 890,455 t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 915,342 t | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 959,220 t | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 986,135 t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million t | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million t | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million t | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million t | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million t | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million t | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million t | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million t | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million t | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million t | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million t | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million t | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million t | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million t | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million t | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million t | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million t | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million t | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million t | -0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.36 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 t, 276.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 1.36 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,037 t, 1309.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458,537 t | 354,597 t | 543,383 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 629,212 t | 530,378 t | 677,422 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,364 t | 693,101 t | 890,455 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million t | 915,342 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 1.23 million t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million t | 1.15 million t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million t | 1.27 million t | 1.36 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 1.35 million t compare
- 3 USSR 1.34 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 86,740 t compare
- 4 India 453,748 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 64,259 t compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in China was 1.36 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,597 t in 1962.
- How does China rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
- China ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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 (%).