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

China
24.79 million t
in 2024
USSR
7.78 million t
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

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

  • China
  • USSR
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 24.79 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR, a difference of 17.01 million t.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million t 2.26 million t 611,889 t USSR
1970s 5.57 million t 6.56 million t 986,500 t USSR
1980s 14.64 million t 10.20 million t 4.44 million t China
1990s 19.76 million t 8.26 million t 11.51 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled, China or USSR?
China, at 24.79 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled between China and USSR?
17.01 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th 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.