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

South America (excluding intra-trade)
1.79 million t
in 2024
Spain
625,481 t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

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

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.79 million t against 625,481 t in Spain, a difference of 1.17 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South America (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America (excluding intra-trade) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 310,472 t 588,591 t 278,119 t Spain
2010s 1.25 million t 634,022 t 616,822 t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 2.09 million t 615,830 t 1.47 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, South America (excluding intra-trade) or Spain?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.79 million t against 625,481 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
1.17 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 32 groups.
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