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

China, mainland
19.40 million t
in 2023
Eastern Asia
21.13 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 21.13 million t against 19.40 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.73 million t.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Asia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 million t 3.24 million t 649,194 t Eastern Asia
1970s 5.74 million t 6.90 million t 1.17 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 13.64 million t 15.01 million t 1.37 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 20.47 million t 21.61 million t 1.15 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 25.11 million t 26.45 million t 1.34 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 25.91 million t 25.54 million t 370,010 t China, mainland
2020s 19.92 million t 20.51 million t 592,700 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 21.13 million t against 19.40 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
1.73 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
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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About this data

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 (%).