China vs Southern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time
- China
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 2.26 million t against 297,815 t in China, a difference of 1.96 million t.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 7.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.
China ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Southern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781,444 t | 303,735 t | 477,710 t | China |
| 1970s | 1.26 million t | 223,195 t | 1.04 million t | China |
| 1980s | 2.65 million t | 611,591 t | 2.04 million t | China |
| 1990s | 3.43 million t | 1.44 million t | 1.99 million t | China |
| 2000s | 980,083 t | 1.89 million t | 913,604 t | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 372,158 t | 2.07 million t | 1.70 million t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 278,856 t | 2.36 million t | 2.08 million t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, China or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 2.26 million t against 297,815 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between China and Southern Europe?
- 1.96 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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