Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in China, mainland

China, mainland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 9.1 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.1 g/Int$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.08 g/Int$
in 1991
All-time low
1.52 g/Int$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in China, mainland, 1961–2024

05101520196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in China, mainland stood at 9.1 g/Int$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in China, mainland peaked at 21.08 g/Int$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.52 g/Int$, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 1.53 g/Int$
1962 1.52 g/Int$ -0.7%
1963 2.24 g/Int$ +47.4%
1964 3.38 g/Int$ +50.9%
1965 5.71 g/Int$ +68.9%
1966 7.23 g/Int$ +26.6%
1967 4.78 g/Int$ -33.9%
1968 3.39 g/Int$ -29.1%
1969 5.51 g/Int$ +62.5%
1970 6.41 g/Int$ +16.3%
1971 7.32 g/Int$ +14.2%
1972 8.7 g/Int$ +18.9%
1973 10.41 g/Int$ +19.7%
1974 8.75 g/Int$ -15.9%
1975 9.31 g/Int$ +6.4%
1976 8.77 g/Int$ -5.8%
1977 10.76 g/Int$ +22.7%
1978 7.05 g/Int$ -34.5%
1979 10.32 g/Int$ +46.4%
1980 13.68 g/Int$ +32.6%
1981 13.98 g/Int$ +2.2%
1982 15.21 g/Int$ +8.8%
1983 16.54 g/Int$ +8.7%
1984 15.35 g/Int$ -7.2%
1985 11.36 g/Int$ -26.0%
1986 11.13 g/Int$ -2.0%
1987 15.55 g/Int$ +39.7%
1988 17.43 g/Int$ +12.1%
1989 17.27 g/Int$ -0.9%
1990 17.83 g/Int$ +3.2%
1991 21.08 g/Int$ +18.2%
1992 19.07 g/Int$ -9.5%
1993 14.13 g/Int$ -25.9%
1994 17.75 g/Int$ +25.6%
1995 19.71 g/Int$ +11.0%
1996 17.15 g/Int$ -13.0%
1997 18.75 g/Int$ +9.3%
1998 18.25 g/Int$ -2.7%
1999 16.49 g/Int$ -9.6%
2000 15.23 g/Int$ -7.6%
2001 15.41 g/Int$ +1.2%
2002 17.09 g/Int$ +10.9%
2003 15.91 g/Int$ -6.9%
2004 16.71 g/Int$ +5.0%
2005 17.25 g/Int$ +3.2%
2006 17.44 g/Int$ +1.1%
2007 14.7 g/Int$ -15.7%
2008 14.48 g/Int$ -1.5%
2009 16.85 g/Int$ +16.4%
2010 18.25 g/Int$ +8.3%
2011 16.87 g/Int$ -7.6%
2012 16.51 g/Int$ -2.1%
2013 16.15 g/Int$ -2.2%
2014 15.38 g/Int$ -4.8%
2015 14.1 g/Int$ -8.3%
2016 13.93 g/Int$ -1.2%
2017 13.22 g/Int$ -5.1%
2018 12.11 g/Int$ -8.4%
2019 11.45 g/Int$ -5.5%
2020 11.06 g/Int$ -3.4%
2021 10.47 g/Int$ -5.3%
2022 9.73 g/Int$ -7.1%
2023 9.31 g/Int$ -4.3%
2024 9.1 g/Int$ -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.92 g/Int$ 1.52 g/Int$ 7.23 g/Int$ 9
1970s 8.78 g/Int$ 6.41 g/Int$ 10.76 g/Int$ 10
1980s 14.75 g/Int$ 11.13 g/Int$ 17.43 g/Int$ 10
1990s 18.02 g/Int$ 14.13 g/Int$ 21.08 g/Int$ 10
2000s 16.11 g/Int$ 14.48 g/Int$ 17.44 g/Int$ 10
2010s 14.8 g/Int$ 11.45 g/Int$ 18.25 g/Int$ 10
2020s 9.93 g/Int$ 9.1 g/Int$ 11.06 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 42 Colombia 9.17 g/Int$ compare
  2. 43 China 9.13 g/Int$ compare
  3. 44 Ethiopia PDR 9.11 g/Int$ compare
  4. 46 Malaysia 8.93 g/Int$ compare
  5. 47 Norway 8.86 g/Int$ compare
  6. 48 Finland 8.85 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in China, mainland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in China, mainland was 9.1 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 g/Int$ in 1991.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 g/Int$ in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
China, mainland ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,450 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