China (People’s Republic of) vs Northern America: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Northern America
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 26.48 kg/ha against 14.52 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 11.96 kg/ha.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 4th of 185 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 kg/ha | 4.74 kg/ha | 2.94 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 11.02 kg/ha | 6.04 kg/ha | 4.98 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 13.57 kg/ha | 7.17 kg/ha | 6.4 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 15.88 kg/ha | 8.54 kg/ha | 7.34 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 18.02 kg/ha | 10.4 kg/ha | 7.62 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 23.04 kg/ha | 13.34 kg/ha | 9.7 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 26.03 kg/ha | 14.25 kg/ha | 11.78 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area, China (People’s Republic of) or Northern America?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 26.48 kg/ha against 14.52 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area between China (People’s Republic of) and Northern America?
- 11.96 kg/ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Northern America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 4th of 185 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 (%).