Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 192.39 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland is 192.39 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland peaked at 235.38 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.21 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.98 kg/ha | 5.21 kg/ha | 25.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.69 kg/ha | 33.16 kg/ha | 107.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.68 kg/ha | 107.32 kg/ha | 145.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.67 kg/ha | 138.49 kg/ha | 194.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.92 kg/ha | 170.25 kg/ha | 213.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.77 kg/ha | 209.11 kg/ha | 235.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.54 kg/ha | 191.55 kg/ha | 201.47 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 2 Turkmenistan 301.98 kg/ha compare
- 3 China, People's Republic of 198.59 kg/ha compare
- 4 Uzbekistan, Republic of 193.44 kg/ha compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 7 Suriname 185.82 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 182 kg/ha compare
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 — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland was 192.39 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 235.38 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).