China, mainland vs India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

China, mainland
0.4407 % change on previous year
in 2023
India
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, mainland rank
87th
India rank
84th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
-200204060196219922023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 0.4407 % change on previous year in China, mainland, a difference of 0.7993 % change on previous year.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 24.44 % change on previous year 24.37 % change on previous year 0.0745 % change on previous year China, mainland
1970s 16.41 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year China, mainland
1980s 6.3 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year India
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year India
2000s 1.94 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year India
2010s -0.7637 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year India
2020s -2.1 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, China, mainland or India?
India, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 0.4407 % change on previous year in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between China, mainland and India?
0.7993 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
China, mainland ranks 87th and India ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.