Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 24.67 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in China, mainland is 24.67 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in China, mainland peaked at 30.98 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 544,000 t, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 810,000 t | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 974,000 t | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million t | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million t | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 2.67 million t | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million t | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million t | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.37 million t | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 3.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.86 million t | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 4.45 million t | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.85 million t | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.04 million t | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million t | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 7.07 million t | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 9.28 million t | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 10.64 million t | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 12.11 million t | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 11.53 million t | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.27 million t | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 13.72 million t | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 15.18 million t | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 13.84 million t | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 13.58 million t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.80 million t | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 18.51 million t | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 18.86 million t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.56 million t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.97 million t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.33 million t | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.00 million t | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 19.16 million t | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 23.78 million t | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 25.27 million t | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.95 million t | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22.89 million t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.14 million t | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 22.14 million t | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.42 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.04 million t | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 25.20 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.23 million t | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.64 million t | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.24 million t | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.98 million t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.39 million t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.96 million t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.53 million t | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.13 million t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.63 million t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.80 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.98 million t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.80 million t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.39 million t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.55 million t | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.14 million t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.74 million t | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.74 million t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.10 million t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.44 million t | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.55 million t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.67 million t | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million t | 544,000 t | 2.67 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million t | 3.37 million t | 10.64 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 million t | 11.53 million t | 18.86 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 million t | 18.00 million t | 25.27 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 million t | 22.14 million t | 28.96 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.77 million t | 26.74 million t | 30.98 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.90 million t | 24.44 million t | 25.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in China, mainland was 24.67 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,000 t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.