China, mainland vs Hungary: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

China, mainland
6.51 kg/cap
in 2024
Hungary
7.98 kg/cap
in 2024
China, mainland rank
23rd
Hungary rank
19th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 7.98 kg/cap against 6.51 kg/cap in China, mainland, a difference of 1.47 kg/cap.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

China, mainland ranks 23rd and Hungary ranks 19th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6811 kg/cap 12.37 kg/cap 11.69 kg/cap Hungary
1970s 1.65 kg/cap 32.92 kg/cap 31.27 kg/cap Hungary
1980s 3.6 kg/cap 34.85 kg/cap 31.25 kg/cap Hungary
1990s 6.38 kg/cap 5 kg/cap 1.38 kg/cap China, mainland
2000s 8.05 kg/cap 6.31 kg/cap 1.74 kg/cap China, mainland
2010s 9.19 kg/cap 8.48 kg/cap 0.709 kg/cap China, mainland
2020s 6.81 kg/cap 8.73 kg/cap 1.91 kg/cap Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, China, mainland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 7.98 kg/cap against 6.51 kg/cap in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between China, mainland and Hungary?
1.47 kg/cap, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Hungary?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Hungary rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
China, mainland ranks 23rd and Hungary 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 capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
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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