Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China
China: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.11 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China stood at 3.11 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China peaked at 3.75 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.72 kg/ha, in 2013.
China ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.63 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.52 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.56 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.5 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.54 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.58 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.63 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.64 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.63 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.65 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.64 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 3.68 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.71 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.73 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.69 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.75 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.74 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.56 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.37 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.16 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.04 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.99 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.97 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.89 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.91 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.06 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.09 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.05 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.14 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.14 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.05 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.01 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.92 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.82 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.85 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.87 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.84 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.86 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.06 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.11 kg/ha | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.11 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8638 kg/ha, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 3.11 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4634 kg/ha, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 kg/ha | 3.49 kg/ha | 3.63 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kg/ha | 3.63 kg/ha | 3.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 kg/ha | 2.97 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 kg/ha | 2.8 kg/ha | 3.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 kg/ha | 2.72 kg/ha | 3.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 kg/ha | 3.06 kg/ha | 3.12 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.7 kg/ha compare
- 8 Lithuania 3.38 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.65 kg/ha compare
- 9 Egypt 3.34 kg/ha compare
- 10 China, mainland 3.12 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 1.24 kg/ha compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.01 kg/ha compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7972 kg/ha compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 3 kg/ha compare
- 14 Ireland 2.95 kg/ha compare
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 seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China was 3.11 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 kg/ha in 2013.
- How does China rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).