What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China?

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does China rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.

Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

59th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places China 59th out of 193 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, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+57.9%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1965	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1978	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+53.5%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 11.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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
1962	+57.9%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

56 Canada 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
57 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
58 Georgia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
60 Tunisia 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
61 Romania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China?: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in China was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does China rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,433 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.