China (People’s Republic of) vs South America: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- South America
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.57 kg/ha against 0.2579 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 0.3121 kg/ha.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.2 times South 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 10th and South America ranks 17th 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) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6813 kg/ha | 0.1714 kg/ha | 0.5099 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0.7183 kg/ha | 0.176 kg/ha | 0.5423 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0.6316 kg/ha | 0.1615 kg/ha | 0.4702 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 0.5807 kg/ha | 0.1712 kg/ha | 0.4095 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.5549 kg/ha | 0.2025 kg/ha | 0.3524 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.5409 kg/ha | 0.2507 kg/ha | 0.2902 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 0.5695 kg/ha | 0.2643 kg/ha | 0.3052 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area, China (People’s Republic of) or South America?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 0.57 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 (People’s Republic of) and South America?
- 0.3121 kg/ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and South America rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 10th and South America ranks 17th of 185 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 (%).