China, mainland vs United States of America: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- United States of America
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 136.58 kg/ha against 89.02 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 47.56 kg/ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.52 kg/ha | 27.35 kg/ha | 11.17 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 54.38 kg/ha | 36.08 kg/ha | 18.3 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 68.29 kg/ha | 42.94 kg/ha | 25.35 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 81 kg/ha | 51.04 kg/ha | 29.96 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 93.69 kg/ha | 63.62 kg/ha | 30.07 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 118.35 kg/ha | 80.58 kg/ha | 37.77 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 134.15 kg/ha | 88.08 kg/ha | 46.07 kg/ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China, mainland or United States of America?
- China, mainland, at 136.58 kg/ha against 89.02 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China, mainland and United States of America?
- 47.56 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).