Africa vs China, mainland: Seed — Cropland potassium

Africa
152,451 t
in 2023
China, mainland
114,489 t
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
China, mainland rank
4th

Seed — Cropland potassium over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Africa currently reports 152,451 t against 114,489 t in China, mainland, a difference of 37,962 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 38 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and China, mainland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 93,601 t 108,638 t 15,037 t China, mainland
1970s 97,833 t 108,840 t 11,006 t China, mainland
1980s 100,530 t 112,809 t 12,279 t China, mainland
1990s 109,430 t 117,624 t 8,194 t China, mainland
2000s 119,720 t 115,893 t 3,827 t Africa
2010s 129,068 t 109,826 t 19,242 t Africa
2020s 148,119 t 114,890 t 33,228 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed — cropland potassium, Africa or China, mainland?
Africa, at 152,451 t against 114,489 t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in seed — cropland potassium between Africa and China, mainland?
37,962 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for seed — cropland potassium?
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 38 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed — Cropland potassium. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland potassium
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
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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 (%).