Asia vs China: Input — Cropland nitrogen

Asia
99.31 million t
in 2023
China
37.84 million t
in 2023
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Input — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 99.31 million t against 37.84 million t in China, a difference of 61.47 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.6 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 19.71 million t 6.53 million t 13.17 million t Asia
1970s 30.27 million t 11.23 million t 19.04 million t Asia
1980s 50.36 million t 21.56 million t 28.80 million t Asia
1990s 68.13 million t 30.96 million t 37.17 million t Asia
2000s 81.69 million t 38.02 million t 43.67 million t Asia
2010s 93.54 million t 40.25 million t 53.28 million t Asia
2020s 96.63 million t 36.89 million t 59.75 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen, Asia or China?
Asia, at 99.31 million t against 37.84 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen between Asia and China?
61.47 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Asia and China rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen?
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — 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
Input — Cropland nitrogen
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
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 (%).