Brazil vs China: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 393.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land in China, a difference of 3.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.07 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 21.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.74 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 1970s | 60.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 74.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 14.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 1980s | 67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 172.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 105.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 1990s | 104.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 264.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 159.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 2000s | 183.17 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 351.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 168.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 2010s | 257.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 453.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 195.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
| 2020s | 371.31 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 400.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 29.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 397.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 393.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Brazil and China?
- 3.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Brazil ranks 14th and China ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.