China, mainland vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- China, mainland
- USSR
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 24.67 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR, a difference of 16.89 million t.
That makes China, mainland'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, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | 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, mainland |
| 1990s | 19.76 million t | 8.26 million t | 11.51 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or USSR?
- China, mainland, at 24.67 million t against 7.78 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and USSR?
- 16.89 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 210 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
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