Americas vs China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 191.61 kg/ha against 70.73 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 120.88 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 9th and China ranks 9th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5 kg/ha | 15.84 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | Americas |
| 1970s | 31.24 kg/ha | 55.18 kg/ha | 23.95 kg/ha | China |
| 1980s | 37.72 kg/ha | 123.72 kg/ha | 85.99 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 44.43 kg/ha | 164.56 kg/ha | 120.13 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 50.61 kg/ha | 195.81 kg/ha | 145.2 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 62.07 kg/ha | 226.57 kg/ha | 164.5 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 69.33 kg/ha | 194.29 kg/ha | 124.96 kg/ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland, Americas or China?
- China, at 191.61 kg/ha against 70.73 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland between Americas and China?
- 120.88 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Americas ranks 9th and China ranks 9th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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