China vs Egypt: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China
- Egypt
How they compare
China currently reports 72.15 kg/ha against 54.41 kg/ha in Egypt, a difference of 17.74 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
China ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 kg/ha | 16.25 kg/ha | 11.39 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 14.83 kg/ha | 24.67 kg/ha | 9.84 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 32.29 kg/ha | 64.59 kg/ha | 32.3 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 59.11 kg/ha | 43.52 kg/ha | 15.59 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 79.67 kg/ha | 49.05 kg/ha | 30.62 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 97.39 kg/ha | 61.52 kg/ha | 35.87 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 76.14 kg/ha | 59.3 kg/ha | 16.84 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, China or Egypt?
- China, at 72.15 kg/ha against 54.41 kg/ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between China and Egypt?
- 17.74 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Egypt rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 11th 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
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