China vs Norway: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 158.62 kg/ha against 157.13 kg/ha in Norway, a difference of 1.49 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.62 kg/ha | 123.46 kg/ha | 99.84 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1970s | 56.21 kg/ha | 153.59 kg/ha | 97.38 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1980s | 113.92 kg/ha | 160.64 kg/ha | 46.72 kg/ha | Norway |
| 1990s | 154.69 kg/ha | 147.76 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 190.91 kg/ha | 145.32 kg/ha | 45.59 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 186.65 kg/ha | 156.93 kg/ha | 29.72 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 153.5 kg/ha | 157.13 kg/ha | 3.63 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 or Norway?
- China, at 158.62 kg/ha against 157.13 kg/ha in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China and Norway?
- 1.49 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th 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 (%).