Asia vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 72.15 kg/ha against 40.14 kg/ha in Asia, a difference of 32.01 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 8th of 19 regions.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 kg/ha | 4.86 kg/ha | 0.7633 kg/ha | China |
| 1970s | 9.54 kg/ha | 14.83 kg/ha | 5.29 kg/ha | China |
| 1980s | 18.96 kg/ha | 32.29 kg/ha | 13.33 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 28.76 kg/ha | 59.11 kg/ha | 30.35 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 36.43 kg/ha | 79.67 kg/ha | 43.24 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 45.33 kg/ha | 97.39 kg/ha | 52.05 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 41.87 kg/ha | 76.14 kg/ha | 34.27 kg/ha | China |
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?
- China, at 72.15 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?
- 32.01 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 8th of 19 regions.
- 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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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