Asia vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Asia
40.14 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
73 kg/ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
7th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Asia
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
0255075100196119922024

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 73 kg/ha against 40.14 kg/ha in Asia, a difference of 32.86 kg/ha.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.8 times Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th of 19 groups.

China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
2000s 37.65 kg/ha 81.07 kg/ha 43.41 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 45.33 kg/ha 93.34 kg/ha 48.01 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 41.87 kg/ha 74.67 kg/ha 32.8 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Asia or China, Hong Kong SAR?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 73 kg/ha against 40.14 kg/ha in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Asia and China, Hong Kong SAR?
32.86 kg/ha, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, Hong Kong SAR?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Asia and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Asia ranks 2nd and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 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