Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 297,815 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in China stood at 297,815 t.
The figure 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 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 in China, year by year
| 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 297,815 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 11.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 297,815 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,336 t, 15.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in China was 297,815 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million t in 1995.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,852 t in 2022.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. 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