European Union (27) vs USSR: Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus

European Union (27)
384,095 t
in 2023
USSR
527,007 t
in 1991
European Union (27) rank
11th
USSR rank
4th

Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • European Union (27)
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 527,007 t against 384,095 t in European Union (27), a difference of 142,912 t.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 11th and USSR ranks 4th of 29 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 309,954 t 400,854 t 90,900 t USSR
1970s 360,568 t 514,130 t 153,562 t USSR
1980s 394,826 t 548,402 t 153,576 t USSR
1990s 406,764 t 600,809 t 194,044 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus, European Union (27) or USSR?
USSR, at 527,007 t against 384,095 t in European Union (27) as of 1991.
What is the difference in crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus between European Union (27) and USSR?
142,912 t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do European Union (27) and USSR rank globally for crop residue removal — cropland phosphorus?
European Union (27) ranks 11th and USSR ranks 4th of 29 groups.
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 (%).