Indonesia vs South America (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

Indonesia
370,755 t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
1.79 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
9th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
6th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • Indonesia
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M200220132024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.79 million t against 370,755 t in Indonesia, a difference of 1.42 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 9th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 187 countries.

South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 261,905 t 310,472 t 48,568 t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 369,491 t 1.25 million t 881,353 t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 348,426 t 2.09 million t 1.74 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Indonesia or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.79 million t against 370,755 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
1.42 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 9th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th 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