Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 127.48 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127.48 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
189.36 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
125.06 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, 2002–2024

0501001502002002201320242002: 177.9 kg/ha2003: 184.8 kg/ha2004: 180.4 kg/ha2005: 172.8 kg/ha2006: 189.4 kg/ha2007: 182.9 kg/ha2008: 162.5 kg/ha2009: 157.2 kg/ha2010: 164 kg/ha2011: 160.4 kg/ha2012: 163.1 kg/ha2013: 166.3 kg/ha2014: 159.6 kg/ha2015: 154.7 kg/ha2016: 161.1 kg/ha2017: 149 kg/ha2018: 147.9 kg/ha2019: 138.7 kg/ha2020: 145.4 kg/ha2021: 129.9 kg/ha2022: 130.6 kg/ha2023: 125.1 kg/ha2024: 127.5 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of is 127.48 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 189.36 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125.06 kg/ha, in 2023.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of, 2002 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
2002 177.92 kg/ha
2003 184.81 kg/ha +3.9%
2004 180.41 kg/ha -2.4%
2005 172.77 kg/ha -4.2%
2006 189.36 kg/ha +9.6%
2007 182.89 kg/ha -3.4%
2008 162.53 kg/ha -11.1%
2009 157.18 kg/ha -3.3%
2010 164.01 kg/ha +4.3%
2011 160.36 kg/ha -2.2%
2012 163.11 kg/ha +1.7%
2013 166.35 kg/ha +2.0%
2014 159.63 kg/ha -4.0%
2015 154.72 kg/ha -3.1%
2016 161.07 kg/ha +4.1%
2017 148.96 kg/ha -7.5%
2018 147.9 kg/ha -0.7%
2019 138.65 kg/ha -6.3%
2020 145.39 kg/ha +4.9%
2021 129.91 kg/ha -10.6%
2022 130.64 kg/ha +0.6%
2023 125.06 kg/ha -4.3%
2024 127.48 kg/ha +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175.98 kg/ha 157.18 kg/ha 189.36 kg/ha 8
2010s 156.48 kg/ha 138.65 kg/ha 166.35 kg/ha 10
2020s 131.7 kg/ha 125.06 kg/ha 145.39 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 257.14 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 55.42 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Kuwait 190 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 30.5 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Bangladesh 118.05 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Brazil 97.27 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Malta 82.54 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China, Taiwan Province of was 127.48 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 189.36 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 125.06 kg/ha in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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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