Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in China
China: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen was 17.48 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 17.48 million t for outputs — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen in China peaked at 17.48 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million t, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.39 million t | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 3.62 million t | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 4.00 million t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.24 million t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 4.59 million t | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 4.67 million t | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million t | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.49 million t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million t | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 5.11 million t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.87 million t | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.44 million t | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 5.53 million t | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million t | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.63 million t | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.56 million t | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.23 million t | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 6.54 million t | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.45 million t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.81 million t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.47 million t | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 8.18 million t | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 8.90 million t | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 8.35 million t | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.47 million t | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.80 million t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.68 million t | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.74 million t | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 9.66 million t | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.80 million t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.25 million t | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 10.28 million t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.71 million t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.28 million t | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.47 million t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.66 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.65 million t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.50 million t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.78 million t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.40 million t | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.39 million t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12.56 million t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.14 million t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.92 million t | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.83 million t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.68 million t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.06 million t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.19 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.33 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.99 million t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.90 million t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.25 million t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.36 million t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.93 million t | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.90 million t | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.99 million t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.34 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 17.48 million t | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.48 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,588 t, 375.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 17.48 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,653 t, 1381.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 million t | 3.13 million t | 4.67 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.56 million t | 4.87 million t | 6.54 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 million t | 6.45 million t | 8.90 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 million t | 9.66 million t | 11.66 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.50 million t | 11.40 million t | 13.92 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.57 million t | 14.05 million t | 16.93 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 million t | 16.90 million t | 17.48 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen in China?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen in China was 17.48 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million t in 1961.
- How does China rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen?
- China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).