FAO · Agriculture

China: Cropland Nutrient Balance: Mineral fertilizers, Cropland nitrogen

24.55Mt · 2023-20.3% since 2013

FAOSTAT domain ESB. Cropland Nutrient Balance: Mineral fertilizers, Cropland nitrogen (t). Annual figures for China from 2000 to 2023.

20002023

Every year

Year	Value (t)	Note
2023	24,545,084	E
2022	24,437,418	E
2021	25,099,667	E
2020	25,741,925	E
2019	26,737,667	E
2018	28,141,472	A
2017	29,544,991	A
2016	30,387,931	A
2015	30,795,477	A
2014	30,981,667	A
2013	30,800,704	A
2012	30,632,100	A
2011	30,131,120	A
2010	29,531,825	A
2009	28,961,333	A
2008	28,390,797	A
2007	27,982,007	A
2006	27,244,474	X
2005	26,636,828	X
2004	26,232,233	X
2003	25,198,325	X
2002	25,040,933	X
2001	22,422,712	X
2000	22,139,168	X

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Cropland Nutrient Balance: Mineral fertilizers, Cropland nitrogen. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-esb-5087-7275-t (accessed 2026-11-12). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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