China vs European Union (27): Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China
24.2 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27)
9.24 kg/ha
in 2023
China rank
5th
European Union (27) rank
5th

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China
  • European Union (27)
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How they compare

China currently reports 24.2 kg/ha against 9.24 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 14.96 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

China ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and European Union (27) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 5.03 kg/ha 8.81 kg/ha 3.78 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 6.6 kg/ha 10.67 kg/ha 4.07 kg/ha European Union (27)
1980s 10.79 kg/ha 11.46 kg/ha 0.6677 kg/ha European Union (27)
1990s 17.39 kg/ha 9.85 kg/ha 7.53 kg/ha China
2000s 24.47 kg/ha 9.42 kg/ha 15.05 kg/ha China
2010s 25.8 kg/ha 9.08 kg/ha 16.72 kg/ha China
2020s 24.19 kg/ha 9.23 kg/ha 14.96 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China or European Union (27)?
China, at 24.2 kg/ha against 9.24 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and European Union (27)?
14.96 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and European Union (27) rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China ranks 5th and European Union (27) ranks 5th 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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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 (%).