Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 181.67 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
181.67 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
222.93 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
181.67 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024

0501001502002002201320242002: 183.7 kg/ha2003: 183.2 kg/ha2004: 190.2 kg/ha2005: 192.2 kg/ha2006: 195 kg/ha2007: 199.6 kg/ha2008: 200.4 kg/ha2009: 203.2 kg/ha2010: 208.7 kg/ha2011: 214 kg/ha2012: 218.3 kg/ha2013: 220.7 kg/ha2014: 222.9 kg/ha2015: 222.4 kg/ha2016: 221.5 kg/ha2017: 216.6 kg/ha2018: 208.2 kg/ha2019: 198.2 kg/ha2020: 191 kg/ha2021: 186.3 kg/ha2022: 181.7 kg/ha2023: 181.7 kg/ha2024: 181.7 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 181.67 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 222.93 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 181.67 kg/ha, in 2022.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
2002 183.67 kg/ha
2003 183.17 kg/ha -0.3%
2004 190.17 kg/ha +3.8%
2005 192.17 kg/ha +1.1%
2006 195 kg/ha +1.5%
2007 199.6 kg/ha +2.4%
2008 200.4 kg/ha +0.4%
2009 203.2 kg/ha +1.4%
2010 208.67 kg/ha +2.7%
2011 214 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 218.29 kg/ha +2.0%
2013 220.73 kg/ha +1.1%
2014 222.93 kg/ha +1.0%
2015 222.44 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 221.5 kg/ha -0.4%
2017 216.59 kg/ha -2.2%
2018 208.25 kg/ha -3.9%
2019 198.25 kg/ha -4.8%
2020 191 kg/ha -3.7%
2021 186.33 kg/ha -2.4%
2022 181.67 kg/ha -2.5%
2023 181.67 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 181.67 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 193.42 kg/ha 183.17 kg/ha 203.2 kg/ha 8
2010s 215.17 kg/ha 198.25 kg/ha 222.93 kg/ha 10
2020s 184.47 kg/ha 181.67 kg/ha 191 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 China 191.61 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha
  4. 12 Bangladesh 171.82 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Ireland 164.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Hong Kong SAR was 181.67 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 222.93 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 181.67 kg/ha in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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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