Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 418.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
418.04
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
568.93
in 2002
All-time low
417.49
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China, 2002–2023

02004006002002201220232002: 568.92003: 544.12004: 566.52005: 532.82006: 548.52007: 548.12008: 503.12009: 500.42010: 518.72011: 508.32012: 518.32013: 521.72014: 504.22015: 492.42016: 508.82017: 474.82018: 4712019: 442.72020: 468.62021: 4202022: 417.52023: 418

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Taiwan, China recorded 418.04 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China peaked at 568.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 417.49, in 2022.

Taiwan, China ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 568.93
2003 544.06 -4.4%
2004 566.5 +4.1%
2005 532.78 -6.0%
2006 548.52 +3.0%
2007 548.06 -0.1%
2008 503.05 -8.2%
2009 500.37 -0.5%
2010 518.67 +3.7%
2011 508.27 -2.0%
2012 518.29 +2.0%
2013 521.68 +0.7%
2014 504.23 -3.3%
2015 492.42 -2.3%
2016 508.77 +3.3%
2017 474.81 -6.7%
2018 471.01 -0.8%
2019 442.68 -6.0%
2020 468.59 +5.9%
2021 420 -10.4%
2022 417.49 -0.6%
2023 418.04 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 539.03 500.37 568.93 8
2010s 496.08 442.68 521.68 10
2020s 431.03 417.49 468.59 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 1 Cook Islands 5.26 compare
  2. 1 Faroe Islands 606.77 compare
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  4. 4 Egypt 407.39 compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 350.98 compare
  6. 6 Turkmenistan 338.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China?
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Taiwan, China was 418.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 568.93 in 2002.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 417.49 in 2022.
How does Taiwan, China rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Taiwan, China ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
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