Central America (excluding intra-trade) vs China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Central America (excluding intra-trade)
2.20 million t
in 2024
China
297,815 t
in 2024
Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank
35th
China rank
37th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Central America (excluding intra-trade)
  • China
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Central America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.20 million t against 297,815 t in China, a difference of 1.90 million t.

That makes Central America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th and China ranks 37th of 62 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central America (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America (excluding intra-trade) China Difference Ahead
1990s 957,851 t 3.43 million t 2.47 million t China
2000s 1.72 million t 980,083 t 742,371 t Central America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.98 million t 372,158 t 1.61 million t Central America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 2.12 million t 278,856 t 1.84 million t Central America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Central America (excluding intra-trade) or China?
Central America (excluding intra-trade), at 2.20 million t against 297,815 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China?
1.90 million t, with Central America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America (excluding intra-trade) and China rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th and China ranks 37th of 62 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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