Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China

China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 9.37 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
9.37 billion kg
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.37 billion kg
in 2050
All-time low
163.20 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China is 9.37 billion kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China peaked at 9.37 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 163.20 million kg, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 163.20 million kg
1962 243.00 million kg +48.9%
1963 292.20 million kg +20.2%
1964 375.00 million kg +28.3%
1965 549.60 million kg +46.6%
1966 801.30 million kg +45.8%
1967 587.40 million kg -26.7%
1968 643.80 million kg +9.6%
1969 790.50 million kg +22.8%
1970 1.01 billion kg +27.9%
1971 1.01 billion kg +0.0%
1972 1.16 billion kg +14.5%
1973 1.34 billion kg +15.3%
1974 1.15 billion kg -13.5%
1975 1.51 billion kg +30.9%
1976 1.43 billion kg -5.6%
1977 2.12 billion kg +48.7%
1978 2.78 billion kg +31.2%
1979 3.19 billion kg +14.7%
1980 3.63 billion kg +13.8%
1981 3.46 billion kg -4.8%
1982 3.68 billion kg +6.5%
1983 4.12 billion kg +11.8%
1984 4.55 billion kg +10.6%
1985 4.15 billion kg -8.8%
1986 4.07 billion kg -1.9%
1987 5.04 billion kg +23.8%
1988 5.55 billion kg +10.2%
1989 5.66 billion kg +1.8%
1990 5.87 billion kg +3.7%
1991 5.99 billion kg +2.1%
1992 6.10 billion kg +1.8%
1993 5.40 billion kg -11.4%
1994 5.75 billion kg +6.4%
1995 7.13 billion kg +24.1%
1996 7.58 billion kg +6.3%
1997 6.88 billion kg -9.2%
1998 6.87 billion kg -0.3%
1999 7.24 billion kg +5.5%
2000 6.64 billion kg -8.3%
2001 6.73 billion kg +1.3%
2002 7.58 billion kg +12.6%
2003 7.62 billion kg +0.5%
2004 7.93 billion kg +4.1%
2005 8.05 billion kg +1.5%
2006 8.23 billion kg +2.3%
2007 8.45 billion kg +2.7%
2008 8.57 billion kg +1.4%
2009 8.74 billion kg +2.0%
2010 8.91 billion kg +2.0%
2011 9.09 billion kg +2.0%
2012 9.24 billion kg +1.7%
2013 9.29 billion kg +0.5%
2014 9.34 billion kg +0.6%
2015 9.28 billion kg -0.6%
2016 9.16 billion kg -1.3%
2017 8.91 billion kg -2.8%
2018 8.49 billion kg -4.7%
2019 8.06 billion kg -5.0%
2020 7.77 billion kg -3.7%
2021 7.57 billion kg -2.5%
2022 7.37 billion kg -2.6%
2023 7.40 billion kg +0.4%
2030 9.08 billion kg +22.7%
2050 9.37 billion kg +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 494.00 million kg 163.20 million kg 801.30 million kg 9
1970s 1.67 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 3.19 billion kg 10
1980s 4.39 billion kg 3.46 billion kg 5.66 billion kg 10
1990s 6.48 billion kg 5.40 billion kg 7.58 billion kg 10
2000s 7.85 billion kg 6.64 billion kg 8.74 billion kg 10
2010s 8.98 billion kg 8.06 billion kg 9.34 billion kg 10
2020s 7.53 billion kg 7.37 billion kg 7.77 billion kg 4
2030s 9.08 billion kg 9.08 billion kg 9.08 billion kg 1
2050s 9.37 billion kg 9.37 billion kg 9.37 billion kg 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 9.31 billion kg compare
  2. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China was 9.37 billion kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 9.37 billion kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 163.20 million kg in 1961.
How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).