Americas vs China, mainland: Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen

Americas
17.31 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
19.40 million t
in 2023
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 19.40 million t against 17.31 million t in Americas, a difference of 2.09 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.78 million t 2.59 million t 2.19 million t Americas
1970s 9.35 million t 5.74 million t 3.62 million t Americas
1980s 11.60 million t 13.64 million t 2.03 million t China, mainland
1990s 12.52 million t 20.47 million t 7.95 million t China, mainland
2000s 13.89 million t 25.11 million t 11.22 million t China, mainland
2010s 15.43 million t 25.91 million t 10.48 million t China, mainland
2020s 17.57 million t 19.92 million t 2.35 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 19.40 million t against 17.31 million t in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen between Americas and China, mainland?
2.09 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).