China vs USSR: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
China
24.55 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
7.78 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
4th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 24.55 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 16.77 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 611,889 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 5.57 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 986,500 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 14.64 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 19.76 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, China or USSR?
- China, at 24.55 million tonnes against 7.78 million tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between China and USSR?
- 16.77 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.