Central Asia vs Melanesia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time
- Central Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 72,270 t against -2,819 t in Melanesia, a difference of 75,089 t.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 25.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 6 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,882 t | -2,685 t | 148,566 t | Central Asia |
| 1970s | 324,652 t | -2,014 t | 326,666 t | Central Asia |
| 1980s | 603,955 t | -1,143 t | 605,097 t | Central Asia |
| 1990s | 162,929 t | -217.3 t | 163,146 t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | -2,249 t | -942.01 t | 1,307 t | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 31,067 t | -2,520 t | 33,587 t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 46,282 t | -1,683 t | 47,965 t | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Central Asia or Melanesia?
- Central Asia, at 72,270 t against -2,819 t in Melanesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Central Asia and Melanesia?
- 75,089 t, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Melanesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Central Asia and Melanesia rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Central Asia ranks 14th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).