France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

France
464,693 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
299,853 t
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

France currently reports 464,693 t against 299,853 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 164,840 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 393,991 t 531,434 t 137,442 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 345,293 t 468,054 t 122,761 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 377,859 t 337,962 t 39,897 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 464,693 t against 299,853 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
164,840 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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