China vs South America: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
China currently reports 4.53 million t against 2.93 million t in South America, a difference of 1.60 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,242 t | 144,747 t | 66,495 t | China |
| 1970s | 670,071 t | 571,277 t | 98,794 t | China |
| 1980s | 1.67 million t | 795,765 t | 871,739 t | China |
| 1990s | 3.37 million t | 967,692 t | 2.40 million t | China |
| 2000s | 4.53 million t | 1.79 million t | 2.74 million t | China |
| 2010s | 5.58 million t | 2.59 million t | 2.98 million t | China |
| 2020s | 4.63 million t | 3.30 million t | 1.33 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus, China or South America?
- China, at 4.53 million t against 2.93 million t in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus between China and South America?
- 1.60 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and South America rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- China ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th 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 (%).