Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in China

China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 4.19 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.19 million t
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.19 million t
in 2015
All-time low
537 t
in 1978
Years of data
50
1970–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

China recorded 4.19 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in China peaked at 6.19 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 537 t, in 1978.

That places China 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in China, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 900 t
1971 900 t +0.0%
1972 5,700 t +533.3%
1973 2,400 t -57.9%
1974 700 t -70.8%
1975 1,400 t +100.0%
1976 2,100 t +50.0%
1977 2,800 t +33.3%
1978 537 t -80.8%
1979 1,707 t +217.9%
1985 12,300 t +620.6%
1986 14,800 t +20.3%
1987 33,201 t +124.3%
1988 43,900 t +32.2%
1989 12,700 t -71.1%
1990 13,000 t +2.4%
1991 57,700 t +343.8%
1992 40,000 t -30.7%
1993 97,127 t +142.8%
1994 102,223 t +5.2%
1995 114,050 t +11.6%
1996 174,071 t +52.6%
1997 135,144 t -22.4%
1998 148,039 t +9.5%
1999 211,100 t +42.6%
2000 289,286 t +37.0%
2001 392,486 t +35.7%
2002 564,447 t +43.8%
2003 748,504 t +32.6%
2004 929,441 t +24.2%
2005 885,022 t -4.8%
2006 1.07 million t +21.1%
2007 2.74 million t +155.9%
2008 1.56 million t -43.0%
2009 1.78 million t +13.8%
2010 3.16 million t +77.8%
2011 4.23 million t +33.8%
2012 3.07 million t -27.4%
2013 2.90 million t -5.8%
2014 4.38 million t +51.4%
2015 6.19 million t +41.3%
2016 4.00 million t -35.4%
2017 5.32 million t +32.9%
2018 5.76 million t +8.3%
2019 5.35 million t -7.1%
2020 4.92 million t -8.0%
2021 5.97 million t +21.2%
2022 3.41 million t -42.9%
2023 4.23 million t +24.0%
2024 4.19 million t -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +620.6% 1,707 t 12,300 t
1972 +533.3% 900 t 5,700 t
1991 +343.8% 13,000 t 57,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,914 t 537 t 5,700 t 10
1980s 23,380 t 12,300 t 43,900 t 5
1990s 109,245 t 13,000 t 211,100 t 10
2000s 1.10 million t 289,286 t 2.74 million t 10
2010s 4.44 million t 2.90 million t 6.19 million t 10
2020s 4.54 million t 3.41 million t 5.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Morocco 10.55 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 4.19 million t compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 3.77 million t compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 2.60 million t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in China?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in China was 4.19 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.19 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 537 t in 1978.
How does China rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity with 81 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,918 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity with 81 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.