China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 10.64 million t against 9.24 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.41 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505,667 t | 277,381 t | 228,286 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 1.50 million t | 1.03 million t | 473,453 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 3.82 million t | 2.81 million t | 1.02 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 7.76 million t | 4.46 million t | 3.30 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 10.53 million t | 6.53 million t | 4.00 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 12.75 million t | 8.78 million t | 3.97 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 9.70 million t | 10.50 million t | 796,070 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 10.64 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 China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 1.41 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- 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