China, Taiwan Province of vs India: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use

China, Taiwan Province of
608,118 t
in 2024
India
5.66 million t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
4th
India rank
1st

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M200620152024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.66 million t against 608,118 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 5.05 million t.

That makes India's figure about 9.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of India Difference Ahead
2000s 618,275 t 484,570 t 133,705 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 689,460 t 3.27 million t 2.58 million t India
2020s 621,138 t 4.95 million t 4.33 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — agricultural use, China, Taiwan Province of or India?
India, at 5.66 million t against 608,118 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — agricultural use between China, Taiwan Province of and India?
5.05 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and India?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and India rank globally for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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