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

China, mainland
13.22 million t
in 2024
USSR
7.69 million t
in 1991
China, mainland rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 13.22 million t against 7.69 million t in USSR, a difference of 5.53 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 499,111 t 2.19 million t 1.69 million t USSR
1970s 1.43 million t 4.84 million t 3.41 million t USSR
1980s 2.90 million t 7.59 million t 4.69 million t USSR
1990s 4.42 million t 8.32 million t 3.90 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, China, mainland or USSR?
China, mainland, at 13.22 million t against 7.69 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between China, mainland and USSR?
5.53 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 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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About this data

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
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