China, mainland vs India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production

China, mainland
30.16 million t
in 2024
India
17.00 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 30.16 million t against 17.00 million t in India, a difference of 13.16 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 898,222 t 339,320 t 558,902 t China, mainland
1970s 4.34 million t 1.48 million t 2.86 million t China, mainland
1980s 12.04 million t 4.48 million t 7.55 million t China, mainland
1990s 18.28 million t 8.57 million t 9.71 million t China, mainland
2000s 26.82 million t 10.81 million t 16.01 million t China, mainland
2010s 35.29 million t 12.86 million t 22.43 million t China, mainland
2020s 31.23 million t 15.49 million t 15.74 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 30.16 million t against 17.00 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between China, mainland and India?
13.16 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,462 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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