China, Taiwan Province of vs Malaysia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita

China, Taiwan Province of
4.27 kg/cap
in 2024
Malaysia
4.54 kg/cap
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
49th
Malaysia rank
46th

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

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Malaysia
4681012196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.54 kg/cap against 4.27 kg/cap in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 0.27 kg/cap.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 197 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.41 kg/cap 7.9 kg/cap 1.5 kg/cap Malaysia
2010s 5.33 kg/cap 5.59 kg/cap 0.265 kg/cap Malaysia
2020s 4.4 kg/cap 4.62 kg/cap 0.218 kg/cap Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita, China, Taiwan Province of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 4.54 kg/cap against 4.27 kg/cap in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between China, Taiwan Province of and Malaysia?
0.27 kg/cap, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 197 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
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