China, mainland vs Europe: Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen

China, mainland
5.19 million t
in 2023
Europe
5.73 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
3rd

Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 5.73 million t against 5.19 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 539,810 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 million t 9.19 million t 7.53 million t Europe
1970s 2.26 million t 10.44 million t 8.18 million t Europe
1980s 2.77 million t 11.28 million t 8.51 million t Europe
1990s 3.97 million t 8.88 million t 4.91 million t Europe
2000s 4.70 million t 6.70 million t 2.00 million t Europe
2010s 4.77 million t 6.28 million t 1.51 million t Europe
2020s 5.07 million t 5.90 million t 827,950 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 5.73 million t against 5.19 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen between China, mainland and Europe?
539,810 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for manure applied β€” cropland nitrogen?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 13,437 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 (%).