China (People’s Republic of) vs Costa Rica: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 161.15 kg/ha against 158.62 kg/ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.53 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.62 kg/ha | 38.9 kg/ha | 15.28 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 56.21 kg/ha | 67.78 kg/ha | 11.57 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 113.92 kg/ha | 96.14 kg/ha | 17.77 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 154.69 kg/ha | 144.23 kg/ha | 10.46 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 190.91 kg/ha | 125.64 kg/ha | 65.27 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 186.65 kg/ha | 167.69 kg/ha | 18.96 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 153.5 kg/ha | 164.4 kg/ha | 10.9 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China (People’s Republic of) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 161.15 kg/ha against 158.62 kg/ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
- 2.53 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Costa Rica rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 (%).