China vs China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland

China
191.61 kg/ha
in 2024
China, mainland
191.83 kg/ha
in 2024
China rank
9th
China, mainland rank
8th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 191.83 kg/ha against 191.61 kg/ha in China, a difference of 0.22 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.84 kg/ha 15.98 kg/ha 0.1389 kg/ha China, mainland
1970s 55.18 kg/ha 55.69 kg/ha 0.511 kg/ha China, mainland
1980s 123.72 kg/ha 124.68 kg/ha 0.96 kg/ha China, mainland
1990s 164.56 kg/ha 165.67 kg/ha 1.11 kg/ha China, mainland
2000s 195.81 kg/ha 195.92 kg/ha 0.109 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 226.57 kg/ha 226.77 kg/ha 0.197 kg/ha China, mainland
2020s 194.29 kg/ha 194.49 kg/ha 0.198 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland, China or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 191.83 kg/ha against 191.61 kg/ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland between China and China, mainland?
0.22 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
China ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 195 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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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