China vs United States: Fertilizer total use
China
42.72 million
in 2023
United States
16.66 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Fertilizer total use over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 42.72 million against 16.66 million in United States, a difference of 26.07 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million | 9.79 million | 7.59 million | United States |
| 1970s | 7.26 million | 15.61 million | 8.35 million | United States |
| 1980s | 19.36 million | 16.27 million | 3.10 million | China |
| 1990s | 31.95 million | 16.91 million | 15.04 million | China |
| 2000s | 42.05 million | 16.70 million | 25.35 million | China |
| 2010s | 52.09 million | 17.48 million | 34.61 million | China |
| 2020s | 43.75 million | 17.08 million | 26.66 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer total use, China or United States?
- China, at 42.72 million against 16.66 million in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer total use between China and United States?
- 26.07 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for fertilizer total use?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer total use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.