China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

China
24.79 million t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
3.80 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 24.79 million t against 3.80 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 20.99 million t.

That makes China's figure about 6.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million t 129,893 t 1.52 million t China
1970s 5.57 million t 404,747 t 5.16 million t China
1980s 14.64 million t 837,566 t 13.80 million t China
1990s 21.61 million t 1.32 million t 20.29 million t China
2000s 26.18 million t 1.63 million t 24.54 million t China
2010s 29.92 million t 2.70 million t 27.23 million t China
2020s 25.03 million t 3.57 million t 21.45 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, at 24.79 million t against 3.80 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
20.99 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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