Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in China
China: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 565.25 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in China, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
China recorded 565.25 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in China peaked at 565.25 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 377.46 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
China ranks 12th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.96 kilograms per hectare | 377.46 kilograms per hectare | 498.85 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 544.05 kilograms per hectare | 515.41 kilograms per hectare | 565.25 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in China?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in China was 565.25 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 565.25 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.46 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does China rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- China ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.