China vs United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 72.15 kg/ha against 23.73 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 48.42 kg/ha.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 kg/ha | 18.86 kg/ha | 14 kg/ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 14.83 kg/ha | 24.45 kg/ha | 9.62 kg/ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 32.29 kg/ha | 21.63 kg/ha | 10.66 kg/ha | China |
| 1990s | 59.11 kg/ha | 21.84 kg/ha | 37.27 kg/ha | China |
| 2000s | 79.67 kg/ha | 22.97 kg/ha | 56.7 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 97.39 kg/ha | 25.21 kg/ha | 72.18 kg/ha | China |
| 2020s | 76.14 kg/ha | 24.26 kg/ha | 51.87 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 United States of America?
- China, at 72.15 kg/ha against 23.73 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between China and United States of America?
- 48.42 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th 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