China, mainland vs Spain: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

China, mainland
1.23 million t
in 2024
Spain
625,481 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M200220132024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 1.23 million t against 625,481 t in Spain, a difference of 602,899 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 201 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.83 million t 588,591 t 1.24 million t China, mainland
2010s 1.22 million t 634,022 t 586,024 t China, mainland
2020s 1.15 million t 615,830 t 533,100 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, China, mainland or Spain?
China, mainland, at 1.23 million t against 625,481 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between China, mainland and Spain?
602,899 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Spain rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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

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
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