China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
China currently reports 72.15 kg/ha against 11.04 kg/ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 61.11 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 6.5 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 19th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 kg/ha | 1.53 kg/ha | 3.33 kg/ha | China |
| 1970s | 14.83 kg/ha | 3.07 kg/ha | 11.76 kg/ha | China |
| 1980s | 32.29 kg/ha | 6.18 kg/ha | 26.11 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 59.11 kg/ha | 6.39 kg/ha | 52.73 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 79.67 kg/ha | 7.61 kg/ha | 72.06 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 97.39 kg/ha | 10.4 kg/ha | 86.99 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 76.14 kg/ha | 11.34 kg/ha | 64.79 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- China, at 72.15 kg/ha against 11.04 kg/ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 61.11 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China ranks 8th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 19th 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