Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 159.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
159.63 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
254.82 kg/ha
in 2002
All-time low
159.42 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2023

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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, Taiwan Province of is 159.63 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 254.82 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159.42 kg/ha, in 2022.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 244.15 kg/ha
1962 243.32 kg/ha -0.3%
1963 242.5 kg/ha -0.3%
1964 241.69 kg/ha -0.3%
1965 240.88 kg/ha -0.3%
1966 240.08 kg/ha -0.3%
1967 239.28 kg/ha -0.3%
1968 239.81 kg/ha +0.2%
1969 235.88 kg/ha -1.6%
1970 238.49 kg/ha +1.1%
1971 239.01 kg/ha +0.2%
1972 240.08 kg/ha +0.4%
1973 240.88 kg/ha +0.3%
1974 235.36 kg/ha -2.3%
1975 235.36 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 234.6 kg/ha -0.3%
1977 233.83 kg/ha -0.3%
1978 235.11 kg/ha +0.5%
1979 235.88 kg/ha +0.3%
1980 237.96 kg/ha +0.9%
1981 239.81 kg/ha +0.8%
1982 242.23 kg/ha +1.0%
1983 241.42 kg/ha -0.3%
1984 241.96 kg/ha +0.2%
1985 243.05 kg/ha +0.5%
1986 243.05 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 243.6 kg/ha +0.2%
1988 241.15 kg/ha -1.0%
1989 241.15 kg/ha +0.0%
1990 242.5 kg/ha +0.6%
1991 244.15 kg/ha +0.7%
1992 246.38 kg/ha +0.9%
1993 246.66 kg/ha +0.1%
1994 247.51 kg/ha +0.3%
1995 247.23 kg/ha -0.1%
1996 247.51 kg/ha +0.1%
1997 249.51 kg/ha +0.8%
1998 251.26 kg/ha +0.7%
1999 252.43 kg/ha +0.5%
2000 253.62 kg/ha +0.5%
2001 254.22 kg/ha +0.2%
2002 254.82 kg/ha +0.2%
2003 220.76 kg/ha -13.4%
2004 239.17 kg/ha +8.3%
2005 223.99 kg/ha -6.3%
2006 225.26 kg/ha +0.6%
2007 222.97 kg/ha -1.0%
2008 205.91 kg/ha -7.6%
2009 207.13 kg/ha +0.6%
2010 210.39 kg/ha +1.6%
2011 203.66 kg/ha -3.2%
2012 207.73 kg/ha +2.0%
2013 201.47 kg/ha -3.0%
2014 197.34 kg/ha -2.0%
2015 191.91 kg/ha -2.8%
2016 194.88 kg/ha +1.5%
2017 184.31 kg/ha -5.4%
2018 181.75 kg/ha -1.4%
2019 171.02 kg/ha -5.9%
2020 180.55 kg/ha +5.6%
2021 163.79 kg/ha -9.3%
2022 159.42 kg/ha -2.7%
2023 159.63 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240.84 kg/ha 235.88 kg/ha 244.15 kg/ha 9
1970s 236.86 kg/ha 233.83 kg/ha 240.88 kg/ha 10
1980s 241.54 kg/ha 237.96 kg/ha 243.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 247.51 kg/ha 242.5 kg/ha 252.43 kg/ha 10
2000s 230.78 kg/ha 205.91 kg/ha 254.82 kg/ha 10
2010s 194.45 kg/ha 171.02 kg/ha 210.39 kg/ha 10
2020s 165.85 kg/ha 159.42 kg/ha 180.55 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 182 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Kuwait 172.32 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 169.31 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Belgium 148.86 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Ireland 146.34 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Republic of Korea 142.66 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, Taiwan Province of was 159.63 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, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 254.82 kg/ha in 2002.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 159.42 kg/ha in 2022.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).