China, mainland vs Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen

China, mainland
397,591 t
in 2023
Europe
634,301 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
3rd

Seed — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 634,301 t against 397,591 t in China, mainland, a difference of 236,710 t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 367,870 t 708,302 t 340,431 t Europe
1970s 370,025 t 714,659 t 344,635 t Europe
1980s 379,183 t 712,631 t 333,448 t Europe
1990s 397,638 t 698,585 t 300,947 t Europe
2000s 394,153 t 624,571 t 230,418 t Europe
2010s 378,663 t 669,953 t 291,290 t Europe
2020s 395,572 t 639,705 t 244,133 t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed — cropland nitrogen, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 634,301 t against 397,591 t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in seed — cropland nitrogen between China, mainland and Europe?
236,710 t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for seed — cropland nitrogen?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).