Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China

China: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 1.36 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.36 million t
in 2022
All-time low
354,597 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in China, 1961–2023

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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 200 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.35 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 1.34 million t compare
  3. 4 India 453,748 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 200 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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About this data

Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).