China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

China, mainland
6.51 kg/cap
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.55 kg/cap
in 2024
China, mainland rank
23rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
19th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 6.51 kg/cap against 1.55 kg/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 4.96 kg/cap.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 19th of 195 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6811 kg/cap 0.1467 kg/cap 0.5344 kg/cap China, mainland
1970s 1.65 kg/cap 0.451 kg/cap 1.2 kg/cap China, mainland
1980s 3.6 kg/cap 0.741 kg/cap 2.86 kg/cap China, mainland
1990s 6.38 kg/cap 0.708 kg/cap 5.67 kg/cap China, mainland
2000s 8.05 kg/cap 0.667 kg/cap 7.39 kg/cap China, mainland
2010s 9.19 kg/cap 1.17 kg/cap 8.02 kg/cap China, mainland
2020s 6.81 kg/cap 1.57 kg/cap 5.25 kg/cap China, mainland

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, mainland, at 6.51 kg/cap against 1.55 kg/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
4.96 kg/cap, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
China, mainland ranks 23rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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