China vs Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

China
2.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius
2.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
20th
Mauritius rank
22nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Mauritius
0246196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

China ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1754 tonnes per square kilometre 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
1970s 0.5931 tonnes per square kilometre 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
1980s 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
2010s 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8693 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1441 tonnes per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, China or Mauritius?
China, at 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between China and Mauritius?
0.11 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritius?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Mauritius rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
China ranks 20th and Mauritius ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.