China vs Oceania (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

China
221,281 t
in 2024
Oceania (excluding intra-trade)
1.18 million t
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Oceania (excluding intra-trade) rank
25th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Oceania (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Oceania (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.18 million t against 221,281 t in China, a difference of 962,049 t.

That makes Oceania (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.3 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 Oceania (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Oceania (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 2.47 million t 676,437 t 1.79 million t China
2000s 1.33 million t 773,851 t 551,765 t China
2010s 295,392 t 817,021 t 521,629 t Oceania (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 209,875 t 1.07 million t 864,945 t Oceania (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 Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
Oceania (excluding intra-trade), at 1.18 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 Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
962,049 t, with Oceania (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Oceania (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
China ranks 23rd and Oceania (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th 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

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
Last refreshed

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