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

China, mainland
5.70 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
319,704 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 5.70 million t against 319,704 t in Türkiye, a difference of 5.38 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 17.8 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Türkiye ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 5,250 t 107,805 t 102,555 t Türkiye
1990s 82,506 t 36,338 t 46,168 t China, mainland
2000s 1.63 million t 48,244 t 1.58 million t China, mainland
2010s 6.02 million t 149,838 t 5.87 million t China, mainland
2020s 6.19 million t 326,253 t 5.87 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, China, mainland or Türkiye?
China, mainland, at 5.70 million t against 319,704 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between China, mainland and Türkiye?
5.38 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Türkiye?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Türkiye rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 199 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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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
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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