China, mainland vs Viet Nam: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

China, mainland
2.11 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
253,618 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China, mainland
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M196119922023

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.11 million t against 253,618 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.86 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 8.3 times Viet Nam's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s -39,052 t 24,762 t 63,814 t Viet Nam
1970s 251,513 t 33,886 t 217,627 t China, mainland
1980s 916,430 t 7,908 t 908,522 t China, mainland
1990s 2.46 million t 80,318 t 2.38 million t China, mainland
2000s 3.52 million t 206,074 t 3.31 million t China, mainland
2010s 3.85 million t 258,740 t 3.59 million t China, mainland
2020s 2.34 million t 253,562 t 2.09 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, China, mainland or Viet Nam?
China, mainland, at 2.11 million t against 253,618 t in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between China, mainland and Viet Nam?
1.86 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).