China vs Europe: Seed — Cropland nitrogen
Seed — Cropland nitrogen over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 634,301 t against 398,807 t in China, a difference of 235,494 t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd 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 | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369,469 t | 708,302 t | 338,832 t | Europe |
| 1970s | 371,491 t | 714,659 t | 343,168 t | Europe |
| 1980s | 380,425 t | 712,631 t | 332,206 t | Europe |
| 1990s | 398,899 t | 698,585 t | 299,686 t | Europe |
| 2000s | 395,310 t | 624,571 t | 229,262 t | Europe |
| 2010s | 379,922 t | 669,953 t | 290,031 t | Europe |
| 2020s | 396,905 t | 639,705 t | 242,800 t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seed — cropland nitrogen, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 634,301 t against 398,807 t in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seed — cropland nitrogen between China and Europe?
- 235,494 t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- China ranks 2nd 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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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 (%).