China, mainland vs Russian Federation: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

China, mainland
5.70 million t
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.83 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Russian Federation
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 8.83 million t against 5.70 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 3.14 million t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 102,008 t 3.04 million t 2.94 million t Russian Federation
2000s 1.63 million t 4.62 million t 2.99 million t Russian Federation
2010s 6.02 million t 6.03 million t 10,659 t Russian Federation
2020s 6.19 million t 7.80 million t 1.61 million t Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, China, mainland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 8.83 million t against 5.70 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between China, mainland and Russian Federation?
3.14 million t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Russian Federation rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf