Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 19.40 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 19.40 million t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland peaked at 27.68 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million t, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 201 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 | 2.59 million t | 1.97 million t | 3.37 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.74 million t | 3.74 million t | 10.21 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 million t | 11.13 million t | 18.10 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.47 million t | 16.83 million t | 24.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.11 million t | 21.86 million t | 27.37 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 million t | 21.20 million t | 27.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 million t | 19.40 million t | 20.78 million t | 4 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in China, mainland was 19.40 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.68 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).