China, mainland vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

China, mainland
9.24 million t
in 2024
USSR
6.59 million t
in 1991
China, mainland rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 9.24 million t against 6.59 million t in USSR, a difference of 2.64 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 194 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 505,667 t 1.99 million t 1.49 million t USSR
1970s 1.50 million t 4.34 million t 2.84 million t USSR
1980s 3.82 million t 7.19 million t 3.37 million t USSR
1990s 6.57 million t 7.21 million t 636,450 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or USSR?
China, mainland, at 9.24 million t against 6.59 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between China, mainland and USSR?
2.64 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 194 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 data points, 1961–2024
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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