China (People's Republic of) vs Eastern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
China (People's Republic of) currently reports 158.62 kg/ha against 21.77 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 136.85 kg/ha.
That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 7.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People's Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 185 countries.
China (People's Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.62 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 19.76 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1970s | 56.21 kg/ha | 5.24 kg/ha | 50.97 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1980s | 113.92 kg/ha | 7.12 kg/ha | 106.79 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 1990s | 154.69 kg/ha | 8.75 kg/ha | 145.94 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2000s | 190.91 kg/ha | 8.63 kg/ha | 182.28 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2010s | 186.65 kg/ha | 13.05 kg/ha | 173.6 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
| 2020s | 153.5 kg/ha | 18.12 kg/ha | 135.38 kg/ha | China (People's Republic of) |
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 Eastern Africa?
- China (People's Republic of), at 158.62 kg/ha against 21.77 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
- 136.85 kg/ha, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Eastern Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa 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 (%).