Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita was 0.03 kg/cap in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.03 kg/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.07 kg/cap
in 2002
All-time low
0.03 kg/cap
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024

00.020.040.060.082002201320242002: 0.07 kg/cap2003: 0.06 kg/cap2004: 0.07 kg/cap2005: 0.07 kg/cap2006: 0.06 kg/cap2007: 0.05 kg/cap2008: 0.06 kg/cap2009: 0.06 kg/cap2010: 0.06 kg/cap2011: 0.06 kg/cap2012: 0.06 kg/cap2013: 0.06 kg/cap2014: 0.05 kg/cap2015: 0.05 kg/cap2016: 0.05 kg/cap2017: 0.05 kg/cap2018: 0.04 kg/cap2019: 0.04 kg/cap2020: 0.03 kg/cap2021: 0.03 kg/cap2022: 0.03 kg/cap2023: 0.03 kg/cap2024: 0.03 kg/cap

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0.03 kg/cap. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 0.07 kg/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kg/cap, in 2020.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0625 kg/cap 0.05 kg/cap 0.07 kg/cap 8
2010s 0.052 kg/cap 0.04 kg/cap 0.06 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.03 kg/cap 0.03 kg/cap 0.03 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 173 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.06 kg/cap compare
  2. 173 Yemen, Republic of 0.06 kg/cap compare
  3. 175 Palestine 0.05 kg/cap compare
  4. 176 Guinea-Bissau 0.03 kg/cap compare
  5. 178 Djibouti 0.02 kg/cap compare
  6. 179 Samoa 0.01 kg/cap compare
  7. 179 Solomon Islands 0.01 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.03 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 kg/cap in 2002.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kg/cap in 2020.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) β€” use per capita rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β€” Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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