China vs Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 6.44 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa, a difference of 5.88 kg/cap.
That makes China's figure about 11.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6656 kg/cap | 0.1289 kg/cap | 0.5367 kg/cap | China |
| 1970s | 1.61 kg/cap | 0.374 kg/cap | 1.24 kg/cap | China |
| 1980s | 3.52 kg/cap | 0.739 kg/cap | 2.78 kg/cap | China |
| 1990s | 6.24 kg/cap | 0.632 kg/cap | 5.61 kg/cap | China |
| 2000s | 7.96 kg/cap | 0.391 kg/cap | 7.57 kg/cap | China |
| 2010s | 9.07 kg/cap | 0.63 kg/cap | 8.44 kg/cap | China |
| 2020s | 6.74 kg/cap | 0.652 kg/cap | 6.09 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, China or Western Africa?
- China, at 6.44 kg/cap against 0.56 kg/cap in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita between China and Western Africa?
- 5.88 kg/cap, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- China ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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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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