China, mainland vs Russian Federation: NPK fertilizers β€” Export quantity

China, mainland
708,137 t
in 2024
Russian Federation
6.51 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
1st

NPK fertilizers β€” Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
02.0M4.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.51 million t against 708,137 t in China, mainland, a difference of 5.80 million t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 9.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 123 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 210,973 t 2.94 million t 2.73 million t Russian Federation
2010s 173,918 t 4.79 million t 4.61 million t Russian Federation
2020s 785,656 t 5.82 million t 5.03 million t Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers β€” export quantity, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 6.51 million t against 708,137 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers β€” export quantity between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
5.80 million t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for npk fertilizers β€” export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 2,924 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