China vs Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 17.61 million t against 5.73 million t in China, a difference of 11.87 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.1 times China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,867 t | 2.65 million t | 2.62 million t | Europe |
| 1970s | 13,674 t | 4.96 million t | 4.95 million t | Europe |
| 1980s | 5,088 t | 9.10 million t | 9.10 million t | Europe |
| 1990s | 84,757 t | 12.62 million t | 12.54 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.68 million t | 13.20 million t | 11.52 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 6.09 million t | 16.61 million t | 10.52 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 6.25 million t | 17.20 million t | 10.96 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 17.61 million t against 5.73 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between China and Europe?
- 11.87 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- China ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 3rd 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
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