Central Asia vs China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

Central Asia
1.26 kg/cap
in 2024
China
6.44 kg/cap
in 2024
Central Asia rank
26th
China rank
24th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Central Asia
  • China
051015196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 6.44 kg/cap against 1.26 kg/cap in Central Asia, a difference of 5.18 kg/cap.

That makes China's figure about 5.1 times Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.

Central Asia ranks 26th and China ranks 24th of 33 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia China Difference Ahead
1990s 5.48 kg/cap 6.42 kg/cap 0.9375 kg/cap China
2000s 2.71 kg/cap 7.96 kg/cap 5.25 kg/cap China
2010s 3.56 kg/cap 9.07 kg/cap 5.51 kg/cap China
2020s 2.29 kg/cap 6.74 kg/cap 4.45 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, Central Asia or China?
China, at 6.44 kg/cap against 1.26 kg/cap in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between Central Asia and China?
5.18 kg/cap, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and China rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Central Asia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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