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

China, mainland
9.24 million t
in 2024
World
43.92 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 43.92 million t against 9.24 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 34.69 million t.

That makes World's figure about 4.8 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 210 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 505,667 t 15.50 million t 15.00 million t World
1970s 1.50 million t 26.02 million t 24.52 million t World
1980s 3.82 million t 34.16 million t 30.34 million t World
1990s 7.76 million t 32.27 million t 24.51 million t World
2000s 10.53 million t 36.18 million t 25.65 million t World
2010s 12.75 million t 43.98 million t 31.23 million t World
2020s 9.70 million t 44.17 million t 34.46 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, China, mainland or World?
World, at 43.92 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 World?
34.69 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 210 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

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
Last refreshed

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