China (People’s Republic of) vs USSR: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 6.59 million t against 4.53 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.06 million t.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 185 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,242 t | 1.99 million t | 1.78 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 670,071 t | 4.34 million t | 3.67 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.67 million t | 7.19 million t | 5.53 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.85 million t | 7.21 million t | 4.36 million t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, China (People’s Republic of) or USSR?
- USSR, at 6.59 million t against 4.53 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between China (People’s Republic of) and USSR?
- 2.06 million t, with USSR 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 phosphorus?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).