Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 24.3 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland is 24.3 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland peaked at 62.52 g/Int$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.61 g/Int$, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 7.91 g/Int$ | +41.0% |
| 1963 | 8.98 g/Int$ | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 10.77 g/Int$ | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 14.44 g/Int$ | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 19.52 g/Int$ | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 14.12 g/Int$ | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 15.56 g/Int$ | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 18.9 g/Int$ | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 22.76 g/Int$ | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 21.94 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 25.51 g/Int$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 26.35 g/Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 22.83 g/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 29.23 g/Int$ | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 27.97 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 40.65 g/Int$ | +45.3% |
| 1978 | 48.55 g/Int$ | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 53.57 g/Int$ | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 60.36 g/Int$ | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 54.99 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 53.66 g/Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 55.99 g/Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 57.16 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 52.33 g/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 49.94 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 58.2 g/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 62.52 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 61.76 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.59 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 57.8 g/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 56 g/Int$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 45.87 g/Int$ | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 46.4 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.6 g/Int$ | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 53.4 g/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.4 g/Int$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 44.16 g/Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 44.71 g/Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.17 g/Int$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 38.88 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.8 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 41.53 g/Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.84 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.98 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 39.9 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.95 g/Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.31 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.13 g/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8 g/Int$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.16 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.63 g/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.15 g/Int$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.73 g/Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 34.35 g/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.02 g/Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.65 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.78 g/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 29.05 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8 g/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26.04 g/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.83 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.41 g/Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.3 g/Int$ | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +45.3% | 27.97 g/Int$ | 40.65 g/Int$ |
| 1962 | +41.0% | 5.61 g/Int$ | 7.91 g/Int$ |
| 1966 | +35.2% | 14.44 g/Int$ | 19.52 g/Int$ |
| 1965 | +34.1% | 10.77 g/Int$ | 14.44 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 g/Int$ | 5.61 g/Int$ | 19.52 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.94 g/Int$ | 21.94 g/Int$ | 53.57 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.69 g/Int$ | 49.94 g/Int$ | 62.52 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.69 g/Int$ | 44.16 g/Int$ | 59.59 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.85 g/Int$ | 38.13 g/Int$ | 41.8 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 g/Int$ | 29.05 g/Int$ | 37.8 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 g/Int$ | 24.3 g/Int$ | 27.8 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland was 24.3 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.52 g/Int$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- China, mainland ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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