Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 545 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 545 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,153 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 545 t, in 2022.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,102 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,099 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,141 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,153 t | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 975 t | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 998 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,002 t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,016 t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 939 t | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 963 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 895 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 905 t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 914 t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 912 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 886 t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 888 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 833 t | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 793 t | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 573 t | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 559 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 545 t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 545 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 545 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, Hong Kong SAR 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -27.7% | 793 t | 573 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 t | 975 t | 1,153 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 892.8 t | 793 t | 963 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 553.4 t | 545 t | 573 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 156 Malta 586 t compare
- 157 Réunion 578 t compare
- 158 New Caledonia 562 t compare
- 160 Bahamas 464 t compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 358 t compare
- 162 Martinique 331 t compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 181.67 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, Hong Kong SAR was 545 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 545 t in 2022.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf