Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China
China: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 0.4407 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 0.4407 % change on previous year for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China peaked at 48.9 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -26.69 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places China 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1964 | 28.34 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1966 | 45.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1967 | -26.69 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1968 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1969 | 22.79 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1970 | 27.86 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0297 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1972 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +48785.5% |
| 1973 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1975 | 30.92 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1976 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1977 | 48.75 % change on previous year | -964.9% |
| 1978 | 31.2 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1981 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1982 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1983 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1984 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1985 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1986 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1987 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -1354.8% |
| 1988 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1990 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1991 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -737.3% |
| 1994 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1995 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +275.4% |
| 1996 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1997 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1999 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -2107.1% |
| 2000 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2002 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +811.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6286 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +552.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5504 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5876 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2015 | -0.601 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2016 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 2017 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2018 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 2019 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2021 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2022 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4407 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +48785.5% | 0.0297 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2107.1% | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1354.8% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +964.9% | -5.64 % change on previous year | 48.75 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +811.9% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -737.3% | 1.8 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.44 % change on previous year | -26.69 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year | 48.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7637 % change on previous year | -4.99 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 0.4407 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 78 India 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 79 United Kingdom 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Rwanda 0.0993 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Austria 0.0451 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Sudan 0.0183 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in China was 0.4407 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.69 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does China rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.