China, Taiwan Province of vs Sri Lanka: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
15,643 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15,157 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
88th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 15,643 t against 15,157 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 486 t.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5 t 23,675 t 23,670 t Sri Lanka
2000s 18,483 t 29,644 t 11,161 t Sri Lanka
2010s 21,379 t 33,429 t 12,050 t Sri Lanka
2020s 16,130 t 15,479 t 651.4 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Sri Lanka?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 15,643 t against 15,157 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka?
486 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf