Brazil vs China, People's Republic of: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time
- Brazil
- China, People's Republic of
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 4.53 million t against 2.36 million t in Brazil, a difference of 2.17 million t.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,643 t | 211,242 t | 138,599 t | China, People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 457,702 t | 670,071 t | 212,369 t | China, People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 630,055 t | 1.67 million t | 1.04 million t | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 720,402 t | 3.37 million t | 2.65 million t | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.36 million t | 4.53 million t | 3.17 million t | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.99 million t | 5.58 million t | 3.59 million t | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.66 million t | 4.63 million t | 1.97 million t | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, Brazil or China, People's Republic of?
- China, People's Republic of, at 4.53 million t against 2.36 million t in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
- 2.17 million t, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and China, People's Republic of rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- Brazil ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — 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 (%).