China, mainland vs South America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 0.5726 kg/ha against 0.2579 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 0.3147 kg/ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.2 times South America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th 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 | 0.6847 kg/ha | 0.1714 kg/ha | 0.5133 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 0.7228 kg/ha | 0.176 kg/ha | 0.5469 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 0.6353 kg/ha | 0.1615 kg/ha | 0.4738 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 0.5837 kg/ha | 0.1712 kg/ha | 0.4125 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 0.5577 kg/ha | 0.2025 kg/ha | 0.3552 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 0.5434 kg/ha | 0.2507 kg/ha | 0.2927 kg/ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 0.5721 kg/ha | 0.2643 kg/ha | 0.3078 kg/ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area, China, mainland or South America?
- China, mainland, at 0.5726 kg/ha against 0.2579 kg/ha in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area between China, mainland and South America?
- 0.3147 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 seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China, mainland ranks 9th and South America ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — 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 (%).