Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in China
China: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 69.91 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — 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, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China stood at 69.91 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China peaked at 81.56 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.42 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 16th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 kg/ha | 5.42 kg/ha | 13.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.32 kg/ha | 15.52 kg/ha | 39.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.28 kg/ha | 38.87 kg/ha | 50.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.58 kg/ha | 49.99 kg/ha | 68.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.43 kg/ha | 61.36 kg/ha | 75.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.92 kg/ha | 73.09 kg/ha | 81.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.56 kg/ha | 69.63 kg/ha | 71.83 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 13 Ireland 80.16 kg/ha compare
- 14 Costa Rica 71.59 kg/ha compare
- 15 China, mainland 69.93 kg/ha compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 68.5 kg/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 68.25 kg/ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 66.19 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in China was 69.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 81.56 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).