China vs Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
China
221,281 t
in 2024
Japan
220,973 t
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Japan rank
24th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 221,281 t against 220,973 t in Japan, a difference of 308 t.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,444 t | 7,800 t | 1,644 t | China |
| 1970s | 70,792 t | 59,230 t | 11,562 t | China |
| 1980s | 946,737 t | 195,610 t | 751,127 t | China |
| 1990s | 2.47 million t | 324,460 t | 2.15 million t | China |
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 334,119 t | 991,497 t | China |
| 2010s | 295,392 t | 281,589 t | 13,803 t | China |
| 2020s | 209,875 t | 249,067 t | 39,192 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 or Japan?
- China, at 221,281 t against 220,973 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China and Japan?
- 308 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China ranks 23rd 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.