China (People’s Republic of) vs European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
221,281 t
in 2024
European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)
1.82 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
21st
European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) rank
19th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.82 million t against 221,281 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.60 million t.

That makes European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 8.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st and European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th of 200 countries.

European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade), at 1.82 million t against 221,281 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
1.60 million t, with European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st and European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th 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