China vs Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time
- China
- Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.32 million t against 221,281 t in China, a difference of 1.10 million t.
That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Europe (excluding intra-trade) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.33 million t | China |
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 1.34 million t | 11,217 t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 295,392 t | 1.08 million t | 781,286 t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 209,875 t | 1.19 million t | 976,973 t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, China or Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.32 million t against 221,281 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between China and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.10 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- China ranks 23rd and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th of 215 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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About this data
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