China vs Viet Nam: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus

China
2.56 million t
in 2023
Viet Nam
253,618 t
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 2.56 million t against 253,618 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.31 million t.

That makes China's figure about 10.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s -58,546 t 24,762 t 83,308 t Viet Nam
1970s 257,577 t 33,886 t 223,691 t China
1980s 911,710 t 7,908 t 903,802 t China
1990s 2.45 million t 80,318 t 2.37 million t China
2000s 3.46 million t 206,074 t 3.25 million t China
2010s 3.87 million t 258,740 t 3.61 million t China
2020s 2.69 million t 253,562 t 2.44 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, China or Viet Nam?
China, at 2.56 million t against 253,618 t in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between China and Viet Nam?
2.31 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
China ranks 2nd 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 (%).