China vs South Africa: Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre

China
30.61 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
31.02 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th

Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.02 kg per square kilometre against 30.61 kg per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.41 kg per square kilometre.

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

China ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 87 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.26 kg per square kilometre 0.105 kg per square kilometre 18.15 kg per square kilometre China
1970s 16.29 kg per square kilometre 0.2947 kg per square kilometre 15.99 kg per square kilometre China
1980s 19.42 kg per square kilometre 0.5953 kg per square kilometre 18.82 kg per square kilometre China
1990s 22.52 kg per square kilometre 1.55 kg per square kilometre 20.97 kg per square kilometre China
2000s 25.95 kg per square kilometre 3.43 kg per square kilometre 22.53 kg per square kilometre China
2010s 22.67 kg per square kilometre 12.16 kg per square kilometre 10.51 kg per square kilometre China
2020s 29.66 kg per square kilometre 23.36 kg per square kilometre 6.3 kg per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 31.02 kg per square kilometre against 30.61 kg per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
0.41 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for soya beans — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
China ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
89 places, 3,907 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Soya beans — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.