Americas vs China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 13.16 million t against 9.24 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 3.93 million t.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 4 and China, mainland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 million t | 505,667 t | 3.75 million t | Americas |
| 1970s | 6.83 million t | 1.50 million t | 5.33 million t | Americas |
| 1980s | 7.20 million t | 3.82 million t | 3.37 million t | Americas |
| 1990s | 7.42 million t | 7.76 million t | 336,660 t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 9.22 million t | 10.53 million t | 1.31 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 11.59 million t | 12.75 million t | 1.16 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 13.13 million t | 9.70 million t | 3.43 million t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, Americas or China, mainland?
- Americas, at 13.16 million t against 9.24 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between Americas and China, mainland?
- 3.93 million t, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf