China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

China, mainland
13.22 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
13.62 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Eastern Asia rank
2nd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 13.62 million t against 13.22 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 404,500 t.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 499,111 t 1.20 million t 703,428 t Eastern Asia
1970s 1.43 million t 2.47 million t 1.04 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 2.90 million t 4.09 million t 1.18 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 5.42 million t 6.25 million t 825,367 t Eastern Asia
2000s 10.32 million t 11.03 million t 707,227 t Eastern Asia
2010s 16.61 million t 17.14 million t 530,940 t Eastern Asia
2020s 14.05 million t 14.40 million t 349,160 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 13.62 million t against 13.22 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
404,500 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,083 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