What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China?

Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China was 0.57 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.7289 kg/ha in 1978.

What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5143 kg/ha in 2013.

How does China rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?

China ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China

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

China: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.57 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.57 kg/ha

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

10th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.7289 kg/ha

in 1978

All-time low

0.5143 kg/ha

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China is 0.57 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China peaked at 0.7289 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5143 kg/ha, in 2013.

China ranks 10th 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 phosphorus per unit area in China, year by year

Annual values for Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	0.673 kg/ha	—
1962	0.6732 kg/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.6926 kg/ha	+2.9%
1964	0.673 kg/ha	-2.8%
1965	0.6809 kg/ha	+1.2%
1966	0.6865 kg/ha	+0.8%
1967	0.6758 kg/ha	-1.6%
1968	0.6825 kg/ha	+1.0%
1969	0.6939 kg/ha	+1.7%
1970	0.7071 kg/ha	+1.9%
1971	0.7102 kg/ha	+0.4%
1972	0.7095 kg/ha	-0.1%
1973	0.7142 kg/ha	+0.7%
1974	0.7133 kg/ha	-0.1%
1975	0.7279 kg/ha	+2.0%
1976	0.7232 kg/ha	-0.6%
1977	0.727 kg/ha	+0.5%
1978	0.7289 kg/ha	+0.3%
1979	0.7217 kg/ha	-1.0%
1980	0.7284 kg/ha	+0.9%
1981	0.7247 kg/ha	-0.5%
1982	0.6929 kg/ha	-4.4%
1983	0.6553 kg/ha	-5.4%
1984	0.6107 kg/ha	-6.8%
1985	0.586 kg/ha	-4.0%
1986	0.5796 kg/ha	-1.1%
1987	0.5787 kg/ha	-0.2%
1988	0.5816 kg/ha	+0.5%
1989	0.5784 kg/ha	-0.6%
1990	0.564 kg/ha	-2.5%
1991	0.5665 kg/ha	+0.4%
1992	0.5709 kg/ha	+0.8%
1993	0.5925 kg/ha	+3.8%
1994	0.5816 kg/ha	-1.8%
1995	0.5868 kg/ha	+0.9%
1996	0.589 kg/ha	+0.4%
1997	0.5864 kg/ha	-0.4%
1998	0.5799 kg/ha	-1.1%
1999	0.5896 kg/ha	+1.7%
2000	0.5884 kg/ha	-0.2%
2001	0.5752 kg/ha	-2.2%
2002	0.5649 kg/ha	-1.8%
2003	0.5749 kg/ha	+1.8%
2004	0.5828 kg/ha	+1.4%
2005	0.5444 kg/ha	-6.6%
2006	0.5239 kg/ha	-3.8%
2007	0.5261 kg/ha	+0.4%
2008	0.5316 kg/ha	+1.0%
2009	0.5369 kg/ha	+1.0%
2010	0.529 kg/ha	-1.5%
2011	0.5329 kg/ha	+0.7%
2012	0.5351 kg/ha	+0.4%
2013	0.5143 kg/ha	-3.9%
2014	0.5381 kg/ha	+4.6%
2015	0.5447 kg/ha	+1.2%
2016	0.5476 kg/ha	+0.5%
2017	0.5553 kg/ha	+1.4%
2018	0.555 kg/ha	-0.1%
2019	0.5572 kg/ha	+0.4%
2020	0.5654 kg/ha	+1.5%
2021	0.5694 kg/ha	+0.7%
2022	0.5732 kg/ha	+0.7%
2023	0.57 kg/ha	-0.6%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0.57 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0999 kg/ha, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
China's 0.57 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0481 kg/ha, 11.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6813 kg/ha	0.673 kg/ha	0.6939 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.7183 kg/ha	0.7071 kg/ha	0.7289 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.6316 kg/ha	0.5784 kg/ha	0.7284 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.5807 kg/ha	0.564 kg/ha	0.5925 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.5549 kg/ha	0.5239 kg/ha	0.5884 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.5409 kg/ha	0.5143 kg/ha	0.5572 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.5695 kg/ha	0.5654 kg/ha	0.5732 kg/ha	4

Countries ranked near China

7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.301 kg/ha compare
7 Egypt 0.5838 kg/ha compare
8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2912 kg/ha compare
8 Turkmenistan 0.5795 kg/ha compare
9 China, mainland 0.5726 kg/ha compare
9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2904 kg/ha compare
10 Republic of Moldova 0.2372 kg/ha compare
11 Suriname 0.5695 kg/ha compare
12 Latvia 0.5322 kg/ha compare
12 United Republic of Tanzania 0.1197 kg/ha compare
13 Nepal 0.5305 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China?: Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in China was 0.57 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.7289 kg/ha in 1978.
What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5143 kg/ha in 2013.
How does China rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?: China ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Seed — 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, 13,483 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 (%).