Fertiliser usage in China has seen eight consecutive years of declines, since 2015, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Yet, the nation’s agricultural production has maintained stable growth, year after year, with grain output reaching a record high of 706.5 billion tonnes in 2024 – a 1.6 per cent increase from 2023, according to NBS data released on Friday. 根據國家統計局的數據，自 2015 年以來，中國化肥使用量已連續八年下降。然而，國家統計局週五公佈的數據顯示，中國農業生產連年保持穩定成長，2024年糧食產量創歷史新高，達到7,065億噸，比2023年增加1.6%.