China (People’s Republic of) vs Western Europe: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Western Europe
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.57 kg/ha against 0.3171 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 0.2529 kg/ha.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Western Europe'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 Western Europe ranks 3rd 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) | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6813 kg/ha | 0.4134 kg/ha | 0.2679 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0.7183 kg/ha | 0.3836 kg/ha | 0.3347 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0.6316 kg/ha | 0.3706 kg/ha | 0.2611 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 0.5807 kg/ha | 0.337 kg/ha | 0.2437 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 0.5549 kg/ha | 0.3226 kg/ha | 0.2323 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 0.5409 kg/ha | 0.3123 kg/ha | 0.2286 kg/ha | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 0.5695 kg/ha | 0.3184 kg/ha | 0.2511 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 Western Europe?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 0.57 kg/ha against 0.3171 kg/ha in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area between China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 0.2529 kg/ha, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Western Europe rank globally for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 10th and Western Europe ranks 3rd 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 (%).