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

Bangladesh
118.05 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Hong Kong SAR
73 kg/ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
7th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 118.05 kg/ha against 73 kg/ha in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 45.05 kg/ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and China, Hong Kong SAR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
2000s 28.1 kg/ha 81.07 kg/ha 52.96 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2010s 65.4 kg/ha 93.34 kg/ha 27.93 kg/ha China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 113.4 kg/ha 74.67 kg/ha 38.73 kg/ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Bangladesh or China, Hong Kong SAR?
Bangladesh, at 118.05 kg/ha against 73 kg/ha in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong SAR?
45.05 kg/ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong SAR?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 7th of 195 countries.
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

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