Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 205,377 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in China, mainland stood at 205,377 t.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 3.01 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1970.
China, mainland ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,750 t | 3,000 t | 25,000 t | 8 |
| 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 | 1.55 million t | 3.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 148,198 t | 2.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,718 t | 168,070 t | 407,420 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,284 t | 113,605 t | 273,417 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in China, mainland was 205,377 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1970.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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