China, mainland vs South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

China, mainland
1.23 million t
in 2024
South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2.01 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
5th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200220132024

How they compare

South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.01 million t against 1.23 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 779,730 t.

That makes South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.83 million t 1.36 million t 470,968 t China, mainland
2010s 1.22 million t 1.98 million t 759,113 t South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.15 million t 1.95 million t 799,793 t South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, China, mainland or South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 2.01 million t against 1.23 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between China, mainland and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
779,730 t, with South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 187 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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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 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