Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 191.83 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland is 191.83 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland peaked at 235.38 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.21 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.21 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.78 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 1963 | 9.37 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 12.04 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 17.68 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1966 | 25.88 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 19.05 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1968 | 20.96 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 25.83 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 33.16 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 33.28 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 38.26 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 44.3 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 38.07 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 50.54 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1976 | 47.74 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 71.09 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 93.37 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 107.11 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 121.97 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 115.28 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 116.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 123.84 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 128.86 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 110.71 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 107.32 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 132.11 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 144.41 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 145.38 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 148.96 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 150.86 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 155.54 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 138.49 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 147.38 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 182.93 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 194.36 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 176.48 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 176 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 185.65 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 170.25 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 171.65 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 190.82 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 191.15 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 198.11 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 200.26 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 203.92 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 208.51 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 210.63 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 213.92 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 219.35 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 225.06 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 230.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 232.68 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 235.38 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 235.31 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 233.54 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 228.38 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 218.81 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 209.11 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 201.47 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 196.74 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 191.55 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 190.85 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 191.83 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.98 kg/ha | 5.21 kg/ha | 25.88 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.69 kg/ha | 33.16 kg/ha | 107.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.68 kg/ha | 107.32 kg/ha | 145.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.67 kg/ha | 138.49 kg/ha | 194.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.92 kg/ha | 170.25 kg/ha | 213.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.77 kg/ha | 209.11 kg/ha | 235.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.49 kg/ha | 190.85 kg/ha | 201.47 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 7 Costa Rica 194.91 kg/ha compare
- 9 China (People’s Republic of) 191.61 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
- 11 China, Hong Kong SAR 181.67 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 956,291 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 938,821 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in China, mainland was 191.83 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 235.38 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China, mainland ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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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