China vs European Union (27): Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area over time
- China
- European Union (27)
How they compare
China currently reports 61.02 kg/ha against 14.66 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 46.36 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 4.2 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.
China ranks 12th and European Union (27) ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2596 kg/ha | 27.92 kg/ha | 27.66 kg/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 1.33 kg/ha | 44.4 kg/ha | 43.07 kg/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 5.99 kg/ha | 46.11 kg/ha | 40.12 kg/ha | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 16.01 kg/ha | 27.08 kg/ha | 11.07 kg/ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 31.9 kg/ha | 20.37 kg/ha | 11.53 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 56.91 kg/ha | 17.9 kg/ha | 39.01 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 59.48 kg/ha | 16.84 kg/ha | 42.64 kg/ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area, China or European Union (27)?
- China, at 61.02 kg/ha against 14.66 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area between China and European Union (27)?
- 46.36 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and European Union (27)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and European Union (27) rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- China ranks 12th and European Union (27) ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area. 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 (%).