China, mainland vs Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area

China, mainland
69.93 kg/ha
in 2023
Europe
18.9 kg/ha
in 2023
China, mainland rank
15th
Europe rank
17th

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 69.93 kg/ha against 18.9 kg/ha in Europe, a difference of 51.03 kg/ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.7 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 15th and Europe ranks 17th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 9.61 kg/ha 14.7 kg/ha 5.1 kg/ha Europe
1970s 23.46 kg/ha 23.61 kg/ha 0.1509 kg/ha Europe
1980s 44.51 kg/ha 29.89 kg/ha 14.63 kg/ha China, mainland
1990s 58.83 kg/ha 21.46 kg/ha 37.37 kg/ha China, mainland
2000s 69.4 kg/ha 18.79 kg/ha 50.61 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 78.93 kg/ha 19.91 kg/ha 59.03 kg/ha China, mainland
2020s 70.57 kg/ha 19.89 kg/ha 50.68 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area, China, mainland or Europe?
China, mainland, at 69.93 kg/ha against 18.9 kg/ha in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area between China, mainland and Europe?
51.03 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
China, mainland ranks 15th and Europe ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).