What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 136.58 kg/ha in 2023.

What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 29.08 kg/ha in 1961.

How does China, mainland rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?

China, mainland ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland

Name: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 136.58 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

136.58 kg/ha

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

7th

of 186 countries

All-time high

136.58 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

29.08 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland stood at 136.58 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland peaked at 136.58 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.08 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	29.08 kg/ha	—
1962	31.74 kg/ha	+9.1%
1963	34.03 kg/ha	+7.2%
1964	37.67 kg/ha	+10.7%
1965	39.91 kg/ha	+5.9%
1966	43.43 kg/ha	+8.8%
1967	44.42 kg/ha	+2.3%
1968	43.33 kg/ha	-2.4%
1969	43.04 kg/ha	-0.7%
1970	48.18 kg/ha	+11.9%
1971	49.45 kg/ha	+2.6%
1972	47.26 kg/ha	-4.4%
1973	53.11 kg/ha	+12.4%
1974	53.63 kg/ha	+1.0%
1975	55.77 kg/ha	+4.0%
1976	55.38 kg/ha	-0.7%
1977	54.73 kg/ha	-1.2%
1978	61.6 kg/ha	+12.6%
1979	64.66 kg/ha	+5.0%
1980	63.89 kg/ha	-1.2%
1981	67 kg/ha	+4.9%
1982	70.18 kg/ha	+4.7%
1983	72.88 kg/ha	+3.8%
1984	74.7 kg/ha	+2.5%
1985	65.97 kg/ha	-11.7%
1986	66.24 kg/ha	+0.4%
1987	68.45 kg/ha	+3.3%
1988	66.96 kg/ha	-2.2%
1989	66.66 kg/ha	-0.5%
1990	72.92 kg/ha	+9.4%
1991	72.79 kg/ha	-0.2%
1992	74.3 kg/ha	+2.1%
1993	78.13 kg/ha	+5.2%
1994	78.41 kg/ha	+0.4%
1995	81.74 kg/ha	+4.2%
1996	86.12 kg/ha	+5.4%
1997	87.56 kg/ha	+1.7%
1998	89.06 kg/ha	+1.7%
1999	88.95 kg/ha	-0.1%
2000	87.84 kg/ha	-1.2%
2001	88.1 kg/ha	+0.3%
2002	89.24 kg/ha	+1.3%
2003	85.95 kg/ha	-3.7%
2004	93.12 kg/ha	+8.3%
2005	94 kg/ha	+0.9%
2006	96.37 kg/ha	+2.5%
2007	97.57 kg/ha	+1.3%
2008	102.92 kg/ha	+5.5%
2009	101.74 kg/ha	-1.1%
2010	103.95 kg/ha	+2.2%
2011	109.19 kg/ha	+5.0%
2012	112.67 kg/ha	+3.2%
2013	114.3 kg/ha	+1.4%
2014	115.99 kg/ha	+1.5%
2015	121.73 kg/ha	+4.9%
2016	121.77 kg/ha	+0.0%
2017	125.15 kg/ha	+2.8%
2018	126.73 kg/ha	+1.3%
2019	131.97 kg/ha	+4.1%
2020	131.8 kg/ha	-0.1%
2021	132.71 kg/ha	+0.7%
2022	135.51 kg/ha	+2.1%
2023	136.58 kg/ha	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.52 kg/ha	29.08 kg/ha	44.42 kg/ha	9
1970s	54.38 kg/ha	47.26 kg/ha	64.66 kg/ha	10
1980s	68.29 kg/ha	63.89 kg/ha	74.7 kg/ha	10
1990s	81 kg/ha	72.79 kg/ha	89.06 kg/ha	10
2000s	93.69 kg/ha	85.95 kg/ha	102.92 kg/ha	10
2010s	118.35 kg/ha	103.95 kg/ha	131.97 kg/ha	10
2020s	134.15 kg/ha	131.8 kg/ha	136.58 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 74.25 kg/ha compare
4 Singapore 162.46 kg/ha compare
5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.63 kg/ha compare
5 Paraguay 153.8 kg/ha compare
6 Egypt 152.55 kg/ha compare
6 Türkiye 53.3 kg/ha compare
7 Melanesia 45.49 kg/ha compare
8 China 136.16 kg/ha compare
9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43.16 kg/ha compare
9 Dominican Republic 127.78 kg/ha compare
10 Nepal 124.72 kg/ha compare
10 Republic of Moldova 42.09 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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 — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (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)
Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland?: Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, mainland was 136.58 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 136.58 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 29.08 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?: China, mainland ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).