Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 13.22 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in China, mainland is 13.22 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in China, mainland peaked at 18.59 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 146,000 t, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 155,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 223,000 t | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 368,000 t | +65.0% |
| 1965 | 724,000 t | +96.7% |
| 1966 | 985,000 t | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 659,000 t | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 465,000 t | -29.4% |
| 1969 | 767,000 t | +64.9% |
| 1970 | 950,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million t | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million t | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million t | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million t | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million t | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million t | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million t | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million t | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million t | +68.7% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million t | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million t | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.89 million t | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 3.02 million t | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million t | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million t | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million t | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million t | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 3.77 million t | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 3.81 million t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million t | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 4.64 million t | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 4.70 million t | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.24 million t | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.95 million t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 6.09 million t | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 5.82 million t | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.42 million t | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 6.71 million t | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million t | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million t | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 8.06 million t | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.81 million t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 10.20 million t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 11.12 million t | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million t | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 12.57 million t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.14 million t | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.16 million t | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 17.02 million t | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 17.66 million t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.56 million t | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.33 million t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.43 million t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.57 million t | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 18.59 million t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.01 million t | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 13.24 million t | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 15.65 million t | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 14.89 million t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.88 million t | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.88 million t | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 13.40 million t | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.22 million t | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in China, mainland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +96.7% | 368,000 t | 724,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499,111 t | 146,000 t | 985,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million t | 950,000 t | 1.87 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.90 million t | 2.12 million t | 3.81 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 million t | 4.20 million t | 6.71 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 million t | 6.69 million t | 14.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 million t | 13.24 million t | 18.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million t | 12.88 million t | 15.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 China 13.24 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 539,458 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 536,143 t compare
- 3 USSR 7.69 million t compare
- 4 Morocco 6.20 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t
- 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t
- 5 India 5.10 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t
- 5 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 5 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 5 Melanesia 0 t
- 5 Micronesia 0 t
- 5 Polynesia 0 t
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in China, mainland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in China, mainland was 13.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.59 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,000 t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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) — Production. 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