China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 24.28 kg/ha against 18.71 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 5.57 kg/ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | 2.13 kg/ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 6.64 kg/ha | 8.29 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 10.85 kg/ha | 10.89 kg/ha | 0.0381 kg/ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 17.46 kg/ha | 14.3 kg/ha | 3.15 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 24.56 kg/ha | 15.45 kg/ha | 9.11 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 25.89 kg/ha | 17.76 kg/ha | 8.13 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 24.27 kg/ha | 18.53 kg/ha | 5.74 kg/ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- China, mainland, at 24.28 kg/ha against 18.71 kg/ha in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 5.57 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- 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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About this data
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 (%).