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

The highest recorded value was 26.56 kg/ha in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 5.65 kg/ha in 1961.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland

Name: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 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 phosphorus per unit area was 26.56 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

26.56 kg/ha

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

4th

of 186 countries

All-time high

26.56 kg/ha

in 2023

All-time low

5.65 kg/ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland is 26.56 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland peaked at 26.56 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.65 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 4th 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 phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	5.65 kg/ha	—
1962	6.18 kg/ha	+9.3%
1963	6.66 kg/ha	+7.8%
1964	7.36 kg/ha	+10.5%
1965	7.91 kg/ha	+7.4%
1966	8.59 kg/ha	+8.6%
1967	8.77 kg/ha	+2.1%
1968	8.58 kg/ha	-2.1%
1969	8.54 kg/ha	-0.4%
1970	9.58 kg/ha	+12.1%
1971	9.86 kg/ha	+3.0%
1972	9.5 kg/ha	-3.7%
1973	10.67 kg/ha	+12.3%
1974	10.79 kg/ha	+1.2%
1975	11.25 kg/ha	+4.2%
1976	11.2 kg/ha	-0.4%
1977	11.09 kg/ha	-1.0%
1978	12.43 kg/ha	+12.1%
1979	13.04 kg/ha	+4.9%
1980	12.86 kg/ha	-1.4%
1981	13.33 kg/ha	+3.6%
1982	13.98 kg/ha	+4.9%
1983	14.55 kg/ha	+4.1%
1984	14.86 kg/ha	+2.1%
1985	12.93 kg/ha	-13.0%
1986	12.99 kg/ha	+0.5%
1987	13.47 kg/ha	+3.7%
1988	13.15 kg/ha	-2.4%
1989	13.18 kg/ha	+0.3%
1990	14.43 kg/ha	+9.5%
1991	14.4 kg/ha	-0.2%
1992	14.63 kg/ha	+1.6%
1993	15.18 kg/ha	+3.8%
1994	15.2 kg/ha	+0.1%
1995	16.01 kg/ha	+5.3%
1996	16.95 kg/ha	+5.9%
1997	17.03 kg/ha	+0.4%
1998	17.42 kg/ha	+2.3%
1999	17.39 kg/ha	-0.1%
2000	16.91 kg/ha	-2.8%
2001	16.94 kg/ha	+0.2%
2002	17.08 kg/ha	+0.8%
2003	16.43 kg/ha	-3.8%
2004	17.89 kg/ha	+8.8%
2005	18.12 kg/ha	+1.3%
2006	18.64 kg/ha	+2.8%
2007	18.9 kg/ha	+1.4%
2008	19.86 kg/ha	+5.1%
2009	19.66 kg/ha	-1.0%
2010	20.12 kg/ha	+2.3%
2011	21.19 kg/ha	+5.3%
2012	21.94 kg/ha	+3.5%
2013	22.3 kg/ha	+1.6%
2014	22.62 kg/ha	+1.4%
2015	23.97 kg/ha	+6.0%
2016	23.93 kg/ha	-0.2%
2017	24.46 kg/ha	+2.2%
2018	24.73 kg/ha	+1.1%
2019	25.67 kg/ha	+3.8%
2020	25.59 kg/ha	-0.3%
2021	25.93 kg/ha	+1.3%
2022	26.32 kg/ha	+1.5%
2023	26.56 kg/ha	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.58 kg/ha	5.65 kg/ha	8.77 kg/ha	9
1970s	10.94 kg/ha	9.5 kg/ha	13.04 kg/ha	10
1980s	13.53 kg/ha	12.86 kg/ha	14.86 kg/ha	10
1990s	15.86 kg/ha	14.4 kg/ha	17.42 kg/ha	10
2000s	18.04 kg/ha	16.43 kg/ha	19.86 kg/ha	10
2010s	23.09 kg/ha	20.12 kg/ha	25.67 kg/ha	10
2020s	26.1 kg/ha	25.59 kg/ha	26.56 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

1 Guyana 39.64 kg/ha compare
1 Micronesia (Federated States of) 130.04 kg/ha compare
2 Egypt 31.65 kg/ha compare
2 Viet Nam 16.47 kg/ha compare
3 Brazil 29.38 kg/ha compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.55 kg/ha compare
5 Djibouti 26.49 kg/ha compare
5 Türkiye 10.89 kg/ha compare
6 China 26.48 kg/ha compare
6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.44 kg/ha compare
7 Dominican Republic 25.9 kg/ha compare
7 Republic of Moldova 8.21 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 phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland?: Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, mainland was 26.56 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 26.56 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 5.65 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: China, mainland ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).