Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2,628 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China is 2,628 kg per square kilometre, measured 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China peaked at 3,317 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.94 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 17th of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in China, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.94 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.28 kg per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 103.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 133.15 kg per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 195.14 kg per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 284.5 kg per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 208.56 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 228.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 280.67 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 358.85 kg per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 358.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 411.05 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 474.1 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 409.98 kg per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 536.74 kg per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 506.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 753.39 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 988.47 kg per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 1,290 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,307 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,462 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1,617 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 1,474 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1,446 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,790 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 1,972 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 2,008 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,083 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,127 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,165 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,918 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2,041 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,533 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 2,692 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,445 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 2,438 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,572 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,358 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,388 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,690 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2,704 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,816 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,857 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,922 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,000 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,042 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,103 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,164 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,227 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,281 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,298 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,317 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,297 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,253 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,163 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,013 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,862 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,757 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,687 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,616 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,628 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,628 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 2,628 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 34.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.4 kg per square kilometre | 57.94 kg per square kilometre | 284.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 593.15 kg per square kilometre | 358.85 kg per square kilometre | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,559 kg per square kilometre | 1,228 kg per square kilometre | 2,008 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,301 kg per square kilometre | 1,918 kg per square kilometre | 2,692 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,788 kg per square kilometre | 2,358 kg per square kilometre | 3,103 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,187 kg per square kilometre | 2,862 kg per square kilometre | 3,317 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,672 kg per square kilometre | 2,616 kg per square kilometre | 2,757 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China was 2,628 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3,317 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- China ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.