Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 9.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in China stood at 9.4 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 90.1% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in China peaked at 96.22 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -55.97 % change on previous year, in 2022.
China ranks 80th of 217 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) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1964 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1965 | 45.76 % change on previous year | +718.2% |
| 1966 | 60.17 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1967 | -27.59 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1968 | 67.54 % change on previous year | -344.8% |
| 1969 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1970 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1971 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1972 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1603 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1974 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -16573.6% |
| 1975 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1976 | -35.44 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 1977 | 86.8 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 1978 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1979 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1980 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1981 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1982 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1983 | 31.05 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1985 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1986 | -21.08 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 82.9 % change on previous year | -493.2% |
| 1988 | 42.39 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1989 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1990 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -234.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4626 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1992 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -1415.3% |
| 1993 | -44.24 % change on previous year | +627.1% |
| 1994 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1995 | 70.51 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1996 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1997 | -33 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1998 | -49.37 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1999 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2000 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2001 | -16 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 2002 | 96.22 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2003 | -48.79 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2004 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2005 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -18.42 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2007 | -44.42 % change on previous year | +141.1% |
| 2008 | -43.68 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.17 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2010 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2011 | -21.61 % change on previous year | +326.3% |
| 2012 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2013 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2014 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2016 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -812.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2018 | 44.61 % change on previous year | +2956.6% |
| 2019 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2020 | -15.24 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 2021 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2022 | -55.97 % change on previous year | +317.9% |
| 2023 | 94.65 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2024 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -16573.6% | 0.1603 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2956.6% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 44.61 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1415.3% | 0.4626 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.51 % change on previous year | -27.59 % change on previous year | 67.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.11 % change on previous year | -35.44 % change on previous year | 86.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.06 % change on previous year | -22.8 % change on previous year | 82.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.16 % change on previous year | -49.37 % change on previous year | 70.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -48.79 % change on previous year | 96.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -21.61 % change on previous year | 44.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -55.97 % change on previous year | 94.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 77 Uruguay 11.29 % change on previous year compare
- 78 South Africa 10.74 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 9.35 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Caribbean 8.83 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Cuba 8.83 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for China
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in China was 9.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.22 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.97 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. 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) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.