Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.029 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.029 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 94.7%
World rank
143rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.5228 t per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0149 t per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.029 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 94.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.5228 t per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 t per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places China 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0345 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.043 t per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0476 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0503 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0733 t per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1174 t per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1967 | 0.085 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1424 t per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1556 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1818 t per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1389 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1329 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1331 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.098 t per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1201 t per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0775 t per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 t per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1517 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1664 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1974 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1524 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1947 t per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2974 t per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2377 t per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1876 t per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3431 t per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4885 t per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4656 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.495 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4973 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4671 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2604 t per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3066 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5228 t per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4714 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3159 t per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1599 t per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1533 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1456 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1223 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2399 t per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1229 t per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1117 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 t per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 t per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 t per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0416 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 t per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 t per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0332 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.048 t per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0391 t per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0338 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2023 | 0.029 t per square kilometre | +94.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.029 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.324 t per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.029 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1232 t per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0832 t per square kilometre | 0.0345 t per square kilometre | 0.1556 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1345 t per square kilometre | 0.0775 t per square kilometre | 0.1818 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2819 t per square kilometre | 0.1524 t per square kilometre | 0.4885 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.365 t per square kilometre | 0.1533 t per square kilometre | 0.5228 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 t per square kilometre | 0.0261 t per square kilometre | 0.2399 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 t per square kilometre | 0.0326 t per square kilometre | 0.048 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 t per square kilometre | 0.0149 t per square kilometre | 0.0391 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 140 Mongolia 0.0326 t per square kilometre compare
- 141 Botswana 0.0312 t per square kilometre compare
- 142 Oman 0.0311 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Egypt 0.0274 t per square kilometre compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0273 t per square kilometre compare
- 146 Namibia 0.0249 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in China was 0.029 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5228 t per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.