China, mainland vs Southern Europe: Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China, mainland
288.64 kg/ha
in 2023
Southern Europe
95.98 kg/ha
in 2023
China, mainland rank
14th
Southern Europe rank
10th

Input β€” Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 288.64 kg/ha against 95.98 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 192.66 kg/ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.0 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 63.6 kg/ha 57.62 kg/ha 5.98 kg/ha China, mainland
1970s 111.71 kg/ha 83.89 kg/ha 27.82 kg/ha China, mainland
1980s 184.5 kg/ha 103.28 kg/ha 81.22 kg/ha China, mainland
1990s 237.95 kg/ha 100.32 kg/ha 137.63 kg/ha China, mainland
2000s 282.79 kg/ha 103.29 kg/ha 179.5 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 315.62 kg/ha 104.4 kg/ha 211.22 kg/ha China, mainland
2020s 290.23 kg/ha 99.53 kg/ha 190.69 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area, China, mainland or Southern Europe?
China, mainland, at 288.64 kg/ha against 95.98 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area between China, mainland and Southern Europe?
192.66 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Southern Europe rank globally for input β€” cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China, mainland ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input β€” 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
Input β€” 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 (%).