China, mainland vs European Union (27): Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium over time
- China, mainland
- European Union (27)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 4.22 million t against 3.13 million t in European Union (27), a difference of 1.09 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and European Union (27) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,920 t | 7.81 million t | 7.73 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1970s | 52,040 t | 9.99 million t | 9.93 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1980s | 215,019 t | 10.04 million t | 9.83 million t | European Union (27) |
| 1990s | 1.51 million t | 6.19 million t | 4.68 million t | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 3.23 million t | 4.46 million t | 1.23 million t | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 5.21 million t | 3.75 million t | 1.46 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 4.32 million t | 3.38 million t | 940,380 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland potassium, China, mainland or European Union (27)?
- China, mainland, at 4.22 million t against 3.13 million t in European Union (27) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland potassium between China, mainland and European Union (27)?
- 1.09 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and European Union (27)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and European Union (27) rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and European Union (27) ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. 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 (%).