China, mainland vs South America: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 26.56 kg/ha against 18.88 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 7.68 kg/ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times South America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and South America ranks 2nd 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 | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.58 kg/ha | 3.75 kg/ha | 3.83 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 10.94 kg/ha | 4.57 kg/ha | 6.37 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 13.53 kg/ha | 5.72 kg/ha | 7.81 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 15.86 kg/ha | 7.83 kg/ha | 8.03 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 18.04 kg/ha | 11.52 kg/ha | 6.53 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 23.09 kg/ha | 15.89 kg/ha | 7.21 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 26.1 kg/ha | 18.3 kg/ha | 7.8 kg/ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area, China, mainland or South America?
- China, mainland, at 26.56 kg/ha against 18.88 kg/ha in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area between China, mainland and South America?
- 7.68 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and South America ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).