China, mainland vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
4.19 million t
in 2024
USSR
598,000 t
in 1991
China, mainland rank
3rd
USSR rank
6th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 4.19 million t against 598,000 t in USSR, a difference of 3.59 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 7.0 times USSR's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 217 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1970s 1,914 t 141,900 t 139,986 t USSR
1980s 23,380 t 289,380 t 266,000 t USSR
1990s 35,350 t 486,500 t 451,150 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or USSR?
China, mainland, at 4.19 million t against 598,000 t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and USSR?
3.59 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,918 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity with 81 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.