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

China
221,281 t
in 2024
Germany
236,522 t
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Germany rank
21st

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

  • China
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 236,522 t against 221,281 t in China, a difference of 15,241 t.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

China ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 9,444 t 142,430 t 132,985 t Germany
1970s 70,792 t 238,855 t 168,062 t Germany
1980s 946,737 t 396,982 t 549,754 t China
1990s 2.47 million t 373,100 t 2.10 million t China
2000s 1.33 million t 329,776 t 995,840 t China
2010s 295,392 t 300,978 t 5,586 t Germany
2020s 209,875 t 207,012 t 2,864 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China or Germany?
Germany, at 236,522 t against 221,281 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China and Germany?
15,241 t, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Germany rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
China ranks 23rd and Germany ranks 21st 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.