Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Hong Kong, China
73.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Japan
63.56 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 73.17 kilograms per hectare against 63.56 kilograms per hectare in Japan, a difference of 9.61 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.16 kilograms per hectare | 93.89 kilograms per hectare | 12.73 kilograms per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 93.49 kilograms per hectare | 78.6 kilograms per hectare | 14.89 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 75.28 kilograms per hectare | 67.26 kilograms per hectare | 8.03 kilograms per hectare | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 73.17 kilograms per hectare against 63.56 kilograms per hectare in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 9.61 kilograms per hectare, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.