China, Taiwan Province of vs United States of America: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use

China, Taiwan Province of
608,118 t
in 2024
United States of America
5.97 million t
in 2022
China, Taiwan Province of rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200820162024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.97 million t against 608,118 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 5.36 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 9.8 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 122 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 618,275 t 6.31 million t 5.69 million t United States of America
2010s 689,460 t 6.56 million t 5.87 million t United States of America
2020s 635,579 t 5.91 million t 5.28 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — agricultural use, China, Taiwan Province of or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.97 million t against 608,118 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2022.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — agricultural use between China, Taiwan Province of and United States of America?
5.36 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and United States of America rank globally for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th and United States of America 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
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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