Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 24.67 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 24.67 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, mainland peaked at 30.98 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 544,000 t, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | 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
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (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 — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in China, mainland was 24.67 million 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use 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 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