China, mainland vs Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export quantity
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.54 million t against 708,137 t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.83 million t.
That makes Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 114 countries.
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,973 t | 1.78 million t | 1.57 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 173,918 t | 2.42 million t | 2.24 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 785,656 t | 2.77 million t | 1.99 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher npk fertilizers — export quantity, China, mainland or Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 2.54 million t against 708,137 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in npk fertilizers — export quantity between China, mainland and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.83 million t, with Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Export 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