China, mainland vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 74,262 t against 40,788 t in China, mainland, a difference of 33,474 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China, mainland ranks 25th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,253 t | 36,517 t | 4,736 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 27,070 t | 50,097 t | 23,027 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 41,991 t | 57,535 t | 15,544 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, China, mainland or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 74,262 t against 40,788 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 33,474 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 25th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf