China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China
27.39 kg/ha
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.15 kg/ha
in 2023
China rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.39 kg/ha against 24.15 kg/ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.24 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.81 kg/ha 20.06 kg/ha 15.25 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 10.03 kg/ha 26.09 kg/ha 16.06 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 17.15 kg/ha 31.63 kg/ha 14.48 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 22.6 kg/ha 32.57 kg/ha 9.98 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 26.71 kg/ha 28.91 kg/ha 2.21 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29.96 kg/ha 26.26 kg/ha 3.7 kg/ha China
2020s 27.51 kg/ha 25.26 kg/ha 2.25 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 27.39 kg/ha against 24.15 kg/ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.24 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 186 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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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
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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 (%).