Americas vs China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use

Americas
26.66 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
24.67 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 26.66 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.99 million t.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.76 million t 1.65 million t 4.12 million t Americas
1970s 11.06 million t 5.57 million t 5.49 million t Americas
1980s 14.23 million t 14.64 million t 409,310 t China, mainland
1990s 16.48 million t 21.61 million t 5.13 million t China, mainland
2000s 18.67 million t 26.02 million t 7.35 million t China, mainland
2010s 22.97 million t 29.77 million t 6.80 million t China, mainland
2020s 26.16 million t 24.90 million t 1.26 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 26.66 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use between Americas and China, mainland?
1.99 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” agricultural use?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,827 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf