China, mainland vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
206,399 t
in 2024
Western Africa
577,694 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
51st
Western Africa rank
51st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 577,694 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland, a difference of 371,295 t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 51st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 781,444 t 12,571 t 768,873 t China, mainland
1970s 1.26 million t 55,412 t 1.21 million t China, mainland
1980s 2.65 million t 141,153 t 2.51 million t China, mainland
1990s 3.42 million t 167,474 t 3.25 million t China, mainland
2000s 830,246 t 371,849 t 458,396 t China, mainland
2010s 255,163 t 446,583 t 191,420 t Western Africa
2020s 196,811 t 497,361 t 300,550 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 577,694 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and Western Africa?
371,295 t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.