Africa vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.44 kg/cap against 1.29 kg/cap in Africa, a difference of 5.15 kg/cap.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 25th and China ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 kg/cap | 0.6656 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | Africa |
| 1970s | 1.86 kg/cap | 1.61 kg/cap | 0.243 kg/cap | Africa |
| 1980s | 2.09 kg/cap | 3.52 kg/cap | 1.43 kg/cap | China |
| 1990s | 1.37 kg/cap | 6.24 kg/cap | 4.87 kg/cap | China |
| 2000s | 1.07 kg/cap | 7.96 kg/cap | 6.89 kg/cap | China |
| 2010s | 1.27 kg/cap | 9.07 kg/cap | 7.8 kg/cap | China |
| 2020s | 1.28 kg/cap | 6.74 kg/cap | 5.46 kg/cap | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, Africa or China?
- China, at 6.44 kg/cap against 1.29 kg/cap in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Africa and China?
- 5.15 kg/cap, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Africa ranks 25th and China ranks 24th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. 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