China, People's Republic of vs Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use

China, People's Republic of
24.79 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
28.69 million t
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 28.69 million t against 24.79 million t in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 3.90 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

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

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 million t 959,250 t 687,416 t China, People's Republic of
1970s 5.57 million t 3.27 million t 2.30 million t China, People's Republic of
1980s 14.64 million t 7.58 million t 7.06 million t China, People's Republic of
1990s 21.61 million t 13.21 million t 8.40 million t China, People's Republic of
2000s 26.18 million t 17.68 million t 8.50 million t China, People's Republic of
2010s 29.92 million t 22.65 million t 7.27 million t China, People's Republic of
2020s 25.03 million t 26.92 million t 1.89 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, People's Republic of or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 28.69 million t against 24.79 million t in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use between China, People's Republic of and Southern Asia?
3.90 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 194 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