Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China

China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 297,815 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
297,815 t
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.91 million t
in 1995
All-time low
139,852 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China stood at 297,815 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China peaked at 4.91 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 139,852 t, in 2022.

That places China 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 324,000 t
1962 404,000 t +24.7%
1963 447,000 t +10.6%
1964 472,000 t +5.6%
1965 688,000 t +45.8%
1966 1.10 million t +60.2%
1967 798,000 t -27.6%
1968 1.34 million t +67.5%
1969 1.46 million t +9.3%
1970 1.71 million t +16.8%
1971 1.30 million t -23.6%
1972 1.25 million t -4.3%
1973 1.25 million t +0.2%
1974 920,000 t -26.4%
1975 1.13 million t +22.5%
1976 727,640 t -35.4%
1977 1.36 million t +86.8%
1978 1.42 million t +4.8%
1979 1.56 million t +9.7%
1980 1.85 million t +18.6%
1981 1.43 million t -22.8%
1982 1.83 million t +27.7%
1983 2.40 million t +31.1%
1984 2.79 million t +16.6%
1985 2.23 million t -20.1%
1986 1.76 million t -21.1%
1987 3.22 million t +82.9%
1988 4.59 million t +42.4%
1989 4.37 million t -4.7%
1990 4.65 million t +6.3%
1991 4.67 million t +0.5%
1992 4.38 million t -6.1%
1993 2.45 million t -44.2%
1994 2.88 million t +17.7%
1995 4.91 million t +70.5%
1996 4.43 million t -9.8%
1997 2.97 million t -33.0%
1998 1.50 million t -49.4%
1999 1.44 million t -4.1%
2000 1.37 million t -5.0%
2001 1.15 million t -16.0%
2002 2.25 million t +96.2%
2003 1.15 million t -48.8%
2004 1.05 million t -9.1%
2005 958,496 t -8.6%
2006 781,930 t -18.4%
2007 434,607 t -44.4%
2008 244,791 t -43.7%
2009 411,676 t +68.2%
2010 390,812 t -5.1%
2011 306,376 t -21.6%
2012 430,525 t +40.5%
2013 377,837 t -12.2%
2014 353,344 t -6.5%
2015 360,717 t +2.1%
2016 307,102 t -14.9%
2017 311,584 t +1.5%
2018 450,582 t +44.6%
2019 432,705 t -4.0%
2020 366,756 t -15.2%
2021 317,633 t -13.4%
2022 139,852 t -56.0%
2023 272,225 t +94.7%
2024 297,815 t +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 781,444 t 324,000 t 1.46 million t 9
1970s 1.26 million t 727,640 t 1.71 million t 10
1980s 2.65 million t 1.43 million t 4.59 million t 10
1990s 3.43 million t 1.44 million t 4.91 million t 10
2000s 980,083 t 244,791 t 2.25 million t 10
2010s 372,158 t 306,376 t 450,582 t 10
2020s 278,856 t 139,852 t 366,756 t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 35 Chile 329,761 t compare
  2. 36 New Zealand 315,447 t compare
  3. 37 Sweden 299,370 t compare
  4. 39 Pakistan 296,794 t compare
  5. 40 Serbia 271,298 t compare
  6. 41 Bulgaria 248,731 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China was 297,815 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 million t in 1995.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 139,852 t in 2022.
How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
China ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.