Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Other NP compounds — Import quantity
Other NP compounds — Import quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 61,607 t against 30,186 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 31,421 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.0 times Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and China, mainland ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75,348 t | 99,873 t | 24,526 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 227,323 t | 44,435 t | 182,888 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 56,957 t | 39,479 t | 17,478 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other np compounds — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 61,607 t against 30,186 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other np compounds — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 31,421 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland rank globally for other np compounds — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and China, mainland ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other NP compounds — Import 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 Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf