Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China
China: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 72.15 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China stood at 72.15 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China peaked at 106.26 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places China 8th out of 195 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) — Use per area of cropland in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.32 kg/ha | +55.7% |
| 1964 | 3.74 kg/ha | +61.2% |
| 1965 | 6.94 kg/ha | +85.6% |
| 1966 | 9.5 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1967 | 6.39 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 4.52 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 7.46 kg/ha | +65.0% |
| 1970 | 9.26 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 11 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 12.93 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 17.34 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 14.45 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 15.95 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 14.83 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 18.65 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 13.43 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 20.43 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 1980 | 27.38 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 29.05 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 32.85 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 36.29 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 34.33 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 23.86 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 23.75 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 35.04 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 1988 | 39.99 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 40.37 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 44.27 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 54.66 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 52.6 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 42.36 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 56 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 68.09 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 62.01 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 70.87 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 72.24 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 68.04 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.77 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 67.58 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 78.64 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 73.93 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 81.66 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 86.95 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 89.77 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 77.37 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 80.09 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 94.93 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 106.26 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 102.5 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 104.08 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 104.34 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.7 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 96.95 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 96.05 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.8 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 86.45 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 82.73 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 80.55 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.43 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.43 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 73.13 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 72.15 kg/ha | -1.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 72.15 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 5.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 72.15 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.27 kg/ha, 13.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +85.6% | 3.74 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 9.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.83 kg/ha | 9.26 kg/ha | 20.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.29 kg/ha | 23.75 kg/ha | 40.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.11 kg/ha | 42.36 kg/ha | 72.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.67 kg/ha | 65.77 kg/ha | 94.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.39 kg/ha | 82.73 kg/ha | 106.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.14 kg/ha | 72.15 kg/ha | 80.55 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Brazil 97.27 kg/ha compare
- 6 Malta 82.54 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 7.14 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.25 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha compare
- 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.29 kg/ha compare
- 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in China was 72.15 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?
- The highest recorded value was 106.26 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- China ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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