Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in China

China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 0.5202 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5202 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
79th
of 211 countries
All-time high
48.9 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-26.69 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5202 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in China peaked at 48.9 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -26.69 % change on previous year, in 1967.

China ranks 79th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 48.9 % change on previous year
1963 20.25 % change on previous year -58.6%
1964 28.34 % change on previous year +40.0%
1965 46.56 % change on previous year +64.3%
1966 45.8 % change on previous year -1.6%
1967 -26.69 % change on previous year -158.3%
1968 9.6 % change on previous year -136.0%
1969 22.79 % change on previous year +137.3%
1970 27.86 % change on previous year +22.2%
1971 0.0297 % change on previous year -99.9%
1972 14.51 % change on previous year +48785.5%
1973 15.34 % change on previous year +5.7%
1974 -13.53 % change on previous year -188.2%
1975 30.92 % change on previous year -328.6%
1976 -5.64 % change on previous year -118.2%
1977 48.75 % change on previous year -964.9%
1978 31.2 % change on previous year -36.0%
1979 14.67 % change on previous year -53.0%
1980 13.82 % change on previous year -5.7%
1981 -4.82 % change on previous year -134.9%
1982 6.48 % change on previous year -234.4%
1983 11.79 % change on previous year +82.0%
1984 10.62 % change on previous year -9.9%
1985 -8.84 % change on previous year -183.2%
1986 -1.89 % change on previous year -78.6%
1987 23.78 % change on previous year -1354.8%
1988 10.18 % change on previous year -57.2%
1989 1.84 % change on previous year -81.9%
1990 3.73 % change on previous year +102.1%
1991 2.11 % change on previous year -43.4%
1992 1.8 % change on previous year -14.9%
1993 -11.44 % change on previous year -737.3%
1994 6.42 % change on previous year -156.2%
1995 24.12 % change on previous year +275.4%
1996 6.28 % change on previous year -74.0%
1997 -9.2 % change on previous year -246.5%
1998 -0.2732 % change on previous year -97.0%
1999 5.48 % change on previous year -2107.1%
2000 -8.3 % change on previous year -251.3%
2001 1.28 % change on previous year -115.4%
2002 12.64 % change on previous year +887.4%
2003 0.506 % change on previous year -96.0%
2004 4.13 % change on previous year +715.6%
2005 1.48 % change on previous year -64.1%
2006 2.27 % change on previous year +53.1%
2007 2.68 % change on previous year +18.2%
2008 1.4 % change on previous year -47.8%
2009 2 % change on previous year +42.7%
2010 1.97 % change on previous year -1.5%
2011 2 % change on previous year +1.5%
2012 1.66 % change on previous year -16.8%
2013 0.5292 % change on previous year -68.1%
2014 0.5736 % change on previous year +8.4%
2015 -0.6137 % change on previous year -207.0%
2016 -1.31 % change on previous year +113.6%
2017 -2.79 % change on previous year +112.7%
2018 -4.74 % change on previous year +69.8%
2019 -4.99 % change on previous year +5.4%
2020 -3.68 % change on previous year -26.3%
2021 -2.53 % change on previous year -31.1%
2022 -2.64 % change on previous year +4.3%
2023 0.4112 % change on previous year -115.6%
2024 0.5202 % change on previous year +26.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +48785.5% 0.0297 % change on previous year 14.51 % change on previous year
1999 +2107.1% -0.2732 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year
1987 +1354.8% -1.89 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year
1977 +964.9% -5.64 % change on previous year 48.75 % change on previous year
2002 +887.4% 1.28 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year
1993 -737.3% 1.8 % change on previous year -11.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.44 % change on previous year -26.69 % change on previous year 48.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 16.41 % change on previous year -13.53 % change on previous year 48.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.3 % change on previous year -8.84 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year -11.44 % change on previous year 24.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year -8.3 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7716 % change on previous year -4.99 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.58 % change on previous year -3.68 % change on previous year 0.5202 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 76 Armenia 1.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 77 Denmark 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 78 Bangladesh 0.8633 % change on previous year compare
  4. 80 China, mainland 0.5121 % change on previous year compare
  5. 81 Sweden 0.4891 % change on previous year compare
  6. 82 Niger 0.4424 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in China?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in China was 0.5202 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 48.9 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -26.69 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
China ranks 79th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,401 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.