China vs Eastern Asia: Input — Cropland nitrogen

China
37.84 million t
in 2023
Eastern Asia
39.10 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Input — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • China
  • Eastern Asia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 39.10 million t against 37.84 million t in China, a difference of 1.26 million t.

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

China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.53 million t 7.95 million t 1.42 million t Eastern Asia
1970s 11.23 million t 13.10 million t 1.87 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 21.56 million t 23.75 million t 2.19 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 30.96 million t 32.85 million t 1.90 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 38.02 million t 39.49 million t 1.48 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 40.25 million t 41.64 million t 1.38 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 36.89 million t 38.19 million t 1.30 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher input — cropland nitrogen, China or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 39.10 million t against 37.84 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in input — cropland nitrogen between China and Eastern Asia?
1.26 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for input — cropland nitrogen?
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 186 countries.
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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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 (%).