China, mainland vs World: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time
- China, mainland
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 18.69 million t against 4.08 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 14.61 million t.
That makes World's figure about 4.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,471 t | 6.24 million t | 6.01 million t | World |
| 1970s | 653,442 t | 10.64 million t | 9.99 million t | World |
| 1980s | 1.67 million t | 14.19 million t | 12.52 million t | World |
| 1990s | 3.38 million t | 13.43 million t | 10.05 million t | World |
| 2000s | 4.59 million t | 15.04 million t | 10.45 million t | World |
| 2010s | 5.56 million t | 18.74 million t | 13.18 million t | World |
| 2020s | 4.28 million t | 19.35 million t | 15.07 million t | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or World?
- World, at 18.69 million t against 4.08 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and World?
- 14.61 million t, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China, mainland and World rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 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 (%).