China, mainland vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Production over time
- China, mainland
- USSR
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 30.16 million t against 12.10 million t in USSR, a difference of 18.06 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 898,222 t | 2.75 million t | 1.85 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 4.34 million t | 7.73 million t | 3.39 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 12.04 million t | 13.28 million t | 1.24 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 15.11 million t | 12.59 million t | 2.51 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 USSR?
- China, mainland, at 30.16 million t against 12.10 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production between China, mainland and USSR?
- 18.06 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — production?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th 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
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