China vs New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
China
297,815 t
in 2024
New Zealand
315,447 t
in 2024
China rank
38th
New Zealand rank
36th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 315,447 t against 297,815 t in China, a difference of 17,632 t.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781,444 t | 5,980 t | 775,465 t | China |
| 1970s | 1.26 million t | 20,043 t | 1.24 million t | China |
| 1980s | 2.65 million t | 20,943 t | 2.63 million t | China |
| 1990s | 3.43 million t | 73,026 t | 3.35 million t | China |
| 2000s | 980,083 t | 230,105 t | 749,978 t | China |
| 2010s | 372,158 t | 346,802 t | 25,356 t | China |
| 2020s | 278,856 t | 319,192 t | 40,336 t | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 315,447 t against 297,815 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China and New Zealand?
- 17,632 t, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.