China, mainland vs Norway: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 157.13 kg/ha against 152.06 kg/ha in China, mainland, a difference of 5.07 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
China, mainland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.09 kg/ha | 123.46 kg/ha | 98.37 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 57.34 kg/ha | 153.59 kg/ha | 96.25 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 116.21 kg/ha | 160.64 kg/ha | 44.43 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1990s | 156.95 kg/ha | 147.76 kg/ha | 9.19 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 189.1 kg/ha | 145.32 kg/ha | 43.78 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 197.27 kg/ha | 156.93 kg/ha | 40.34 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 156.07 kg/ha | 157.13 kg/ha | 1.05 kg/ha | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China, mainland or Norway?
- Norway, at 157.13 kg/ha against 152.06 kg/ha in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China, mainland and Norway?
- 5.07 kg/ha, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and Norway rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).