Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 788.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 788.33 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China peaked at 995.09 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 17th of 176 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
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.88 kg per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 31.12 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 39.94 kg per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 58.54 kg per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 85.35 kg per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 62.57 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 68.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 84.2 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 107.66 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 107.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 123.31 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 142.23 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 122.99 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 161.02 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 151.94 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 226.02 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 296.54 kg per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 340.03 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 387.04 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 368.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 392.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 438.48 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 485.06 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 442.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 433.82 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 536.97 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 591.61 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 602.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 624.97 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 638.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 649.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 575.29 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 612.25 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 759.93 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 807.66 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 733.36 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 731.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 771.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 707.46 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 716.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 807.11 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 811.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 844.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 857.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 876.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 900.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 912.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 930.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 949.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 968.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 984.21 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 989.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 995.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 988.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 976.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 948.81 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 903.88 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 858.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 827.16 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 806.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 784.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 788.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 788.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5 kg per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 788.33 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.15 kg per square kilometre, 46.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.62 kg per square kilometre | 17.38 kg per square kilometre | 85.35 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.94 kg per square kilometre | 107.66 kg per square kilometre | 340.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.83 kg per square kilometre | 368.38 kg per square kilometre | 602.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.4 kg per square kilometre | 575.29 kg per square kilometre | 807.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.44 kg per square kilometre | 707.46 kg per square kilometre | 930.89 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.25 kg per square kilometre | 858.75 kg per square kilometre | 995.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.64 kg per square kilometre | 784.89 kg per square kilometre | 827.16 kg per square kilometre | 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China was 788.33 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 995.09 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.38 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- China ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.