China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 4.46 million t against 3.10 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.36 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 522,301 t | 1.66 million t | 1.13 million t | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 665,037 t | 1.95 million t | 1.29 million t | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 1.28 million t | 2.60 million t | 1.31 million t | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 2.28 million t | 3.44 million t | 1.16 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3.26 million t | 3.70 million t | 439,846 t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.40 million t | 4.24 million t | 835,974 t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.10 million t | 4.42 million t | 1.32 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 4.46 million t against 3.10 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 1.36 million t, with Southern Asia 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?
- 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. 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 (%).