China, mainland vs Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 220,973 t against 205,377 t in China, mainland, a difference of 15,596 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,444 t | 7,800 t | 1,644 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 70,792 t | 59,230 t | 11,562 t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 946,737 t | 195,610 t | 751,127 t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 2.47 million t | 324,460 t | 2.14 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 334,119 t | 972,434 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 273,718 t | 281,589 t | 7,871 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 193,284 t | 249,067 t | 55,783 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or Japan?
- Japan, at 220,973 t against 205,377 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and Japan?
- 15,596 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 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.