Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 17.38 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in China, mainland is 17.38 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in China, mainland peaked at 22.37 kg/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.83 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.83 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg/cap | +47.0% |
| 1963 | 1.42 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 1.77 kg/cap | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 2.53 kg/cap | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6 kg/cap | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 2.57 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 2.75 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 3.28 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 4.09 kg/cap | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 3.99 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.47 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 5.04 kg/cap | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 4.28 kg/cap | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 5.5 kg/cap | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 5.11 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.5 kg/cap | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 9.71 kg/cap | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 10.98 kg/cap | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 12.32 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 11.55 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 12.11 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 13.33 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 14.54 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13.06 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 12.6 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 15.33 kg/cap | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 16.6 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 16.63 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.95 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 17.06 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.16 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.04 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 15.85 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 19.49 kg/cap | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 20.53 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 18.49 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 18.3 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.16 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.44 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 17.54 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19.46 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 19.47 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.15 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.33 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.67 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 21.11 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.29 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.57 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.85 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.15 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.37 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.34 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.32 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.06 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.64 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.92 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.83 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.78 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.05 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.6 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.15 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.25 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.38 kg/cap | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 kg/cap | 0.83 kg/cap | 3.6 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.07 kg/cap | 3.99 kg/cap | 10.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 kg/cap | 11.55 kg/cap | 16.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 kg/cap | 15.04 kg/cap | 20.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9 kg/cap | 17.44 kg/cap | 21.57 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.43 kg/cap | 18.78 kg/cap | 22.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 kg/cap | 17.15 kg/cap | 18.05 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 38 Czechoslovakia 17.93 kg/cap compare
- 39 Norway 17.81 kg/cap compare
- 40 Sweden 17.43 kg/cap compare
- 42 China 17.09 kg/cap compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.63 kg/cap compare
- 44 Belgium-Luxembourg 16.05 kg/cap 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 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in China, mainland was 17.38 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 kg/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 capita. 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