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

China, Taiwan Province of
608,118 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
794,951 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
4th
Republic of Korea rank
3rd

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Republic of Korea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200220132024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 794,951 t against 608,118 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 186,833 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 122 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 618,275 t 926,375 t 308,100 t Republic of Korea
2010s 689,460 t 926,302 t 236,842 t Republic of Korea
2020s 621,138 t 860,258 t 239,120 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — agricultural use, China, Taiwan Province of or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 794,951 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 Republic of Korea?
186,833 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Republic of Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Republic of Korea rank globally for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and Republic of Korea ranks 3rd 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
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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