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

China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 221,281 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
221,281 t
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.01 million t
in 1997
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China is 221,281 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China peaked at 3.01 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1970.

That places China 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4,000 t
1962 4,000 t +0.0%
1963 20,000 t +400.0%
1964 25,000 t +25.0%
1965 15,000 t -40.0%
1966 5,000 t -66.7%
1967 3,000 t -40.0%
1968 5,000 t +66.7%
1969 4,000 t -20.0%
1970 2,000 t -50.0%
1971 2,000 t +0.0%
1972 18,200 t +810.0%
1973 109,800 t +503.3%
1974 32,700 t -70.2%
1975 14,600 t -55.4%
1976 13,053 t -10.6%
1977 94,000 t +620.1%
1978 249,533 t +165.5%
1979 172,038 t -31.1%
1980 366,967 t +113.3%
1981 361,500 t -1.5%
1982 588,000 t +62.7%
1983 1.04 million t +76.2%
1984 1.35 million t +30.2%
1985 953,000 t -29.3%
1986 660,000 t -30.7%
1987 1.23 million t +86.3%
1988 1.45 million t +17.6%
1989 1.48 million t +2.1%
1990 1.67 million t +13.0%
1991 2.70 million t +61.8%
1992 2.26 million t -16.2%
1993 1.56 million t -31.3%
1994 2.49 million t +59.8%
1995 2.94 million t +18.1%
1996 2.48 million t -15.5%
1997 3.01 million t +21.4%
1998 2.89 million t -4.0%
1999 2.70 million t -6.6%
2000 2.23 million t -17.4%
2001 1.80 million t -19.1%
2002 2.77 million t +53.4%
2003 1.61 million t -41.7%
2004 1.48 million t -8.3%
2005 1.28 million t -13.5%
2006 1.00 million t -21.8%
2007 484,777 t -51.6%
2008 155,608 t -67.9%
2009 438,239 t +181.6%
2010 423,658 t -3.3%
2011 257,609 t -39.2%
2012 338,393 t +31.4%
2013 344,192 t +1.7%
2014 322,278 t -6.4%
2015 282,646 t -12.3%
2016 191,449 t -32.3%
2017 231,359 t +20.8%
2018 297,495 t +28.6%
2019 264,842 t -11.0%
2020 305,504 t +15.4%
2021 198,256 t -35.1%
2022 114,788 t -42.1%
2023 209,547 t +82.6%
2024 221,281 t +5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import 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
1972 +810.0% 2,000 t 18,200 t
1977 +620.1% 13,053 t 94,000 t
1973 +503.3% 18,200 t 109,800 t
1963 +400.0% 4,000 t 20,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,444 t 3,000 t 25,000 t 9
1970s 70,792 t 2,000 t 249,533 t 10
1980s 946,737 t 361,500 t 1.48 million t 10
1990s 2.47 million t 1.56 million t 3.01 million t 10
2000s 1.33 million t 155,608 t 2.77 million t 10
2010s 295,392 t 191,449 t 423,658 t 10
2020s 209,875 t 114,788 t 305,504 t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 20 Paraguay 240,028 t compare
  2. 21 Germany 236,522 t compare
  3. 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 232,000 t compare
  4. 24 Japan 220,973 t compare
  5. 25 Romania 216,721 t compare
  6. 26 Italy 216,393 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in China was 221,281 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.01 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1970.
How does China rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
China ranks 23rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 13,957 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 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.