China, mainland vs USSR: Manure applied β€” Cropland phosphorus

China, mainland
1.35 million t
in 2023
USSR
1.34 million t
in 1991
China, mainland rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd

Manure applied β€” Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.35 million t against 1.34 million t in USSR, a difference of 5,290 t.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 452,689 t 1.02 million t 571,870 t USSR
1970s 621,936 t 1.22 million t 599,226 t USSR
1980s 756,494 t 1.37 million t 618,393 t USSR
1990s 922,178 t 1.36 million t 436,162 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manure applied β€” cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or USSR?
China, mainland, at 1.35 million t against 1.34 million t in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in manure applied β€” cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and USSR?
5,290 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for manure applied β€” cropland phosphorus?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR 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 phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manure applied β€” 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 (%).