China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China
27.39 kg/ha
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.53 kg/ha
in 2023
China rank
26th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
28th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.39 kg/ha against 3.53 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 23.86 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 7.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 26th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.81 kg/ha 1.08 kg/ha 3.72 kg/ha China
1970s 10.03 kg/ha 1.42 kg/ha 8.61 kg/ha China
1980s 17.15 kg/ha 1.86 kg/ha 15.3 kg/ha China
1990s 22.6 kg/ha 2.29 kg/ha 20.31 kg/ha China
2000s 26.71 kg/ha 2.6 kg/ha 24.11 kg/ha China
2010s 29.96 kg/ha 3.16 kg/ha 26.79 kg/ha China
2020s 27.51 kg/ha 3.46 kg/ha 24.05 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, at 27.39 kg/ha against 3.53 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
23.86 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China ranks 26th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — 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
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 (%).