China vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China
294.79 kg/ha
in 2023
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
62.36 kg/ha
in 2023
China rank
12th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
9th

Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 294.79 kg/ha against 62.36 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 232.43 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 4.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

China ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 62.73 kg/ha 85.25 kg/ha 22.52 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 111.15 kg/ha 191.07 kg/ha 79.92 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 182.54 kg/ha 298.65 kg/ha 116.11 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 235.79 kg/ha 189.27 kg/ha 46.52 kg/ha China
2000s 284.46 kg/ha 103.66 kg/ha 180.8 kg/ha China
2010s 304.72 kg/ha 104.64 kg/ha 200.08 kg/ha China
2020s 287.26 kg/ha 62.81 kg/ha 224.45 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, at 294.79 kg/ha against 62.36 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
232.43 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China ranks 12th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — 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 — 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 (%).