China, mainland vs Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
205,377 t
in 2024
Japan
220,973 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
27th
Japan rank
24th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 13,957 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.