China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

China, mainland
24.67 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
28.69 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 28.69 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 4.02 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million t 959,250 t 687,416 t China, mainland
1970s 5.57 million t 3.27 million t 2.30 million t China, mainland
1980s 14.64 million t 7.58 million t 7.06 million t China, mainland
1990s 21.61 million t 13.21 million t 8.40 million t China, mainland
2000s 26.02 million t 17.68 million t 8.35 million t China, mainland
2010s 29.77 million t 22.65 million t 7.12 million t China, mainland
2020s 24.90 million t 26.92 million t 2.02 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 28.69 million t against 24.67 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
4.02 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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) — 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
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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