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

China, Taiwan Province of
127.48 kg/ha
in 2024
Faroe Islands
257.14 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
3rd
Faroe Islands rank
1st

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

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 257.14 kg/ha against 127.48 kg/ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 129.66 kg/ha.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 2.0 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 195 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 175.98 kg/ha 3,381 kg/ha 3,205 kg/ha Faroe Islands
2010s 156.48 kg/ha 887.38 kg/ha 730.9 kg/ha Faroe Islands
2020s 131.7 kg/ha 231.43 kg/ha 99.73 kg/ha Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, China, Taiwan Province of or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 257.14 kg/ha against 127.48 kg/ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between China, Taiwan Province of and Faroe Islands?
129.66 kg/ha, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Faroe Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Faroe Islands rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st 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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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