Argentina vs China, mainland: Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen

Argentina
2.19 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
3.59 million t
in 2023
Argentina rank
5th
China, mainland rank
4th

Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.59 million t against 2.19 million t in Argentina, a difference of 1.41 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

Argentina ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 42,235 t 2.37 million t 2.33 million t China, mainland
1970s 125,741 t 2.33 million t 2.20 million t China, mainland
1980s 500,905 t 2.55 million t 2.05 million t China, mainland
1990s 1.01 million t 2.78 million t 1.77 million t China, mainland
2000s 2.44 million t 3.17 million t 732,147 t China, mainland
2010s 3.48 million t 3.11 million t 364,986 t Argentina
2020s 2.94 million t 3.52 million t 588,282 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 3.59 million t against 2.19 million t in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen between Argentina and China, mainland?
1.41 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for biological fixation β€” cropland nitrogen?
Argentina ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).