China

• Population 1.4 billion

• Uses more fertilizer than any country accounting for 29 percent of world consumption

• Per capita renewable water resources are well below global average levels

• Has an increasing urban population with a rising standard of living

• Domestic consumption of meat has risen nearly seven-fold in 30 years, while fruit and vegetable consumption is nearly 10 times what it was 30 years ago

• Government has targeted improved agricultural productivity by modernizing equipment and practices, increasing farmer subsidies, allowing transfer of land-use rights, and raising minimum prices for key commodities

• Imports more than 80 percent of its soybean requirements, a factor driving growth in Brazil and US production

• Limited domestic potash production capability — historically 75 percent of potash is imported

(All numbers are in tonnes)