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
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

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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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.