China, Taiwan Province of vs Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
80,369 t
in 2024
Switzerland
85,973 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
77th
Switzerland rank
76th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 85,973 t against 80,369 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 5,604 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,601 t 43,793 t 42,192 t Switzerland
2000s 147,419 t 50,409 t 97,010 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 110,588 t 63,836 t 46,751 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 71,336 t 82,429 t 11,093 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 85,973 t against 80,369 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Switzerland?
5,604 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Switzerland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 199 countries.
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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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
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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