China, mainland vs Northern America: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus

China, mainland
584,211 t
in 2023
Northern America
401,624 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Northern America rank
10th

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 584,211 t against 401,624 t in Northern America, a difference of 182,587 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Northern America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 187,785 t 317,461 t 129,676 t Northern America
1970s 242,347 t 359,164 t 116,818 t Northern America
1980s 355,835 t 360,479 t 4,644 t Northern America
1990s 412,086 t 361,640 t 50,446 t China, mainland
2000s 405,357 t 341,951 t 63,406 t China, mainland
2010s 475,774 t 356,711 t 119,063 t China, mainland
2020s 563,538 t 385,136 t 178,402 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or Northern America?
China, mainland, at 584,211 t against 401,624 t in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and Northern America?
182,587 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
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 (%).