China, mainland vs India: Input — Cropland phosphorus
Input — Cropland phosphorus over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 5.50 million t against 4.13 million t in India, a difference of 1.37 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 201 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,922 t | 362,658 t | 381,265 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 1.35 million t | 589,305 t | 758,559 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 2.50 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.34 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 4.53 million t | 1.86 million t | 2.67 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 5.91 million t | 2.66 million t | 3.25 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 6.88 million t | 3.51 million t | 3.37 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 5.67 million t | 4.10 million t | 1.57 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher input — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 5.50 million t against 4.13 million t in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in input — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and India?
- 1.37 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for input — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Input — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).