China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 158.62 kg/ha against 21.96 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 136.66 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 7.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.62 kg/ha | 8.63 kg/ha | 14.99 kg/ha | China |
| 1970s | 56.21 kg/ha | 11.18 kg/ha | 45.04 kg/ha | China |
| 1980s | 113.92 kg/ha | 13.48 kg/ha | 100.43 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 154.69 kg/ha | 16.52 kg/ha | 138.17 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 190.91 kg/ha | 16.16 kg/ha | 174.76 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 186.65 kg/ha | 18.02 kg/ha | 168.64 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 153.5 kg/ha | 20.52 kg/ha | 132.98 kg/ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- China, at 158.62 kg/ha against 21.96 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 136.66 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd of 201 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 (%).