Brazil vs China, mainland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.40 million t against 1.23 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 168,850 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,250 t | 1.83 million t | 1.73 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 749,708 t | 1.22 million t | 470,338 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 1.61 million t | 1.15 million t | 463,655 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Brazil or China, mainland?
- Brazil, at 1.40 million t against 1.23 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 168,850 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Import 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