Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 6.51 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in China, mainland is 6.51 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in China, mainland peaked at 10.55 kg/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.6811 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap | 1.33 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.65 kg/cap | 1.15 kg/cap | 2.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 kg/cap | 2.79 kg/cap | 4.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 kg/cap | 4.63 kg/cap | 7.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 kg/cap | 6.78 kg/cap | 9.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 kg/cap | 7.4 kg/cap | 10.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 kg/cap | 6.51 kg/cap | 7.18 kg/cap | 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) — use per capita in China, mainland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in China, mainland was 6.51 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 kg/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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) — Use per capita. 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