China, mainland vs European Union (27): Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus

China, mainland
1.35 million t
in 2023
European Union (27)
979,861 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
European Union (27) rank
5th

Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China, mainland
  • European Union (27)
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.35 million t against 979,861 t in European Union (27), a difference of 366,299 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 452,689 t 1.20 million t 745,439 t European Union (27)
1970s 621,936 t 1.37 million t 748,934 t European Union (27)
1980s 756,494 t 1.48 million t 723,400 t European Union (27)
1990s 1.07 million t 1.27 million t 198,949 t European Union (27)
2000s 1.24 million t 1.15 million t 96,431 t China, mainland
2010s 1.25 million t 1.09 million t 161,241 t China, mainland
2020s 1.32 million t 1.01 million t 305,018 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
China, mainland, at 1.35 million t against 979,861 t in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
366,299 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).