Brazil vs China, Taiwan Province of: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Brazil
97.27 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
127.48 kg/ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
3rd

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

  • Brazil
  • China, Taiwan Province of
050100150200196119922024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 127.48 kg/ha against 97.27 kg/ha in Brazil, a difference of 30.21 kg/ha.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
2000s 54.52 kg/ha 175.98 kg/ha 121.47 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 70.94 kg/ha 156.48 kg/ha 85.54 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 95.2 kg/ha 131.7 kg/ha 36.5 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Brazil or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 127.48 kg/ha against 97.27 kg/ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Brazil and China, Taiwan Province of?
30.21 kg/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, Taiwan Province of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd 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