Africa vs China, Taiwan Province of: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

Africa
6 kg/ha
in 2023
China, Taiwan Province of
12.19 kg/ha
in 2023
Africa rank
18th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
22nd

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • Africa
  • China, Taiwan Province of
2.557.51012.5196119922023

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 12.19 kg/ha against 6 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 6.19 kg/ha.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 18th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 22nd of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and China, Taiwan Province of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.42 kg/ha 1.67 kg/ha 1.75 kg/ha Africa
1970s 4.1 kg/ha 2.35 kg/ha 1.75 kg/ha Africa
1980s 4.77 kg/ha 3.59 kg/ha 1.17 kg/ha Africa
1990s 5.54 kg/ha 6.73 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 5.72 kg/ha 9.81 kg/ha 4.09 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 5.92 kg/ha 11.55 kg/ha 5.62 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 6.03 kg/ha 12.12 kg/ha 6.1 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Africa or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 12.19 kg/ha against 6 kg/ha in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
6.19 kg/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Taiwan Province of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Africa ranks 18th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).