China, mainland vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled

China, mainland
24.67 million t
in 2024
World
115.20 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 115.20 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 90.53 million t.

That makes World's figure about 4.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million t 19.42 million t 17.78 million t World
1970s 5.57 million t 42.81 million t 37.25 million t World
1980s 14.64 million t 69.75 million t 55.11 million t World
1990s 21.61 million t 78.37 million t 56.77 million t World
2000s 26.02 million t 89.53 million t 63.51 million t World
2010s 29.77 million t 106.80 million t 77.03 million t World
2020s 24.90 million t 112.90 million t 88.00 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, China, mainland or World?
World, at 115.20 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between China, mainland and World?
90.53 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,879 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.