Americas vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 13.24 million t against 7.38 million t in Americas, a difference of 5.86 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 million t | 499,111 t | 4.20 million t | Americas |
| 1970s | 8.53 million t | 1.43 million t | 7.10 million t | Americas |
| 1980s | 11.12 million t | 2.90 million t | 8.22 million t | Americas |
| 1990s | 12.30 million t | 5.42 million t | 6.88 million t | Americas |
| 2000s | 9.22 million t | 10.37 million t | 1.15 million t | China |
| 2010s | 9.08 million t | 16.66 million t | 7.59 million t | China |
| 2020s | 7.46 million t | 14.08 million t | 6.62 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Americas or China?
- China, at 13.24 million t against 7.38 million t in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between Americas and China?
- 5.86 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
- Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production. 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