Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China
China: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 1.66 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in China is 1.66 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in China peaked at 1.66 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2637 kg per person, in 1962.
China ranks 18th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3008 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2637 kg per person | -12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3204 kg per person | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3356 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3395 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3935 kg per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.396 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3676 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3515 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3831 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4022 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.36 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4065 kg per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4379 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.471 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4738 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.479 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5252 kg per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5503 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5639 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5272 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.526 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5759 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.605 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5258 kg per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5731 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6262 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6015 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6054 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.718 kg per person | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7214 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6891 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7263 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6983 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7749 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8677 kg per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7157 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.885 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8504 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7037 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.75 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7807 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7498 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8328 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8826 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.954 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9562 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 kg per person | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.57 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66 kg per person | +4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.66 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2691 kg per person, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 1.66 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1856 kg per person, 8.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.341 kg per person | 0.2637 kg per person | 0.396 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4489 kg per person | 0.36 kg per person | 0.5503 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.573 kg per person | 0.5258 kg per person | 0.6262 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7647 kg per person | 0.6891 kg per person | 0.885 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8656 kg per person | 0.7037 kg per person | 1.03 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kg per person | 1.09 kg per person | 1.57 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 kg per person | 1.5 kg per person | 1.66 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in China?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in China was 1.66 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2637 kg per person in 1962.
- How does China rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- China ranks 18th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.