China vs Kuwait: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
China
192.39 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Kuwait
173.21 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
China rank
5th
Kuwait rank
7th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- China
- Kuwait
How they compare
China currently reports 192.39 kilograms per hectare against 173.21 kilograms per hectare in Kuwait, a difference of 19.18 kilograms per hectare.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kuwait ahead.
China ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.52 kilograms per hectare | 153.33 kilograms per hectare | 62.81 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 124.68 kilograms per hectare | 162.88 kilograms per hectare | 38.2 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 169.6 kilograms per hectare | 174.69 kilograms per hectare | 5.09 kilograms per hectare | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 195.92 kilograms per hectare | 66.76 kilograms per hectare | 129.16 kilograms per hectare | China |
| 2010s | 226.77 kilograms per hectare | 146.79 kilograms per hectare | 79.98 kilograms per hectare | China |
| 2020s | 195.54 kilograms per hectare | 195.5 kilograms per hectare | 0.0325 kilograms per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, China or Kuwait?
- China, at 192.39 kilograms per hectare against 173.21 kilograms per hectare in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between China and Kuwait?
- 19.18 kilograms per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do China and Kuwait rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- China ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.