Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 397.3 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
397.3 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,062 t
in 1980
All-time low
367.42 t
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

4006008001.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 397.3 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,062 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 367.42 t, in 2007.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 582.9 t 454.05 t 734.57 t 9
1970s 876.36 t 704.43 t 1,031 t 10
1980s 931.3 t 794.13 t 1,062 t 10
1990s 513.03 t 436.77 t 743.69 t 10
2000s 438.56 t 367.42 t 490.92 t 10
2010s 430.01 t 415.94 t 446.77 t 10
2020s 400.1 t 389.07 t 413.56 t 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 99 Estonia 658.38 t compare
  2. 100 Jordan 556.52 t compare
  3. 101 Fiji 482.91 t compare
  4. 103 Barbados 369.57 t compare
  5. 104 New Caledonia 340.4 t compare
  6. 105 Rwanda 320.73 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in China, Hong Kong SAR was 397.3 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1,062 t in 1980.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 367.42 t in 2007.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).