China (People's Republic of) vs USSR: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
China (People's Republic of) currently reports 25.49 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR, a difference of 17.71 million t.
That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million t | 2.26 million t | 707,944 t | USSR |
| 1970s | 5.55 million t | 6.56 million t | 1.01 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 14.50 million t | 10.20 million t | 4.31 million t | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1990s | 19.60 million t | 8.26 million t | 11.34 million t | China (People's Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen, China (People's Republic of) or USSR?
- China (People's Republic of), at 25.49 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen between China (People's Republic of) and USSR?
- 17.71 million t, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and USSR rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 (%).