China, mainland vs United States of America: Other NP compounds — Import quantity

China, mainland
61,607 t
in 2024
United States of America
105,868 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
23rd
United States of America rank
20th

Other NP compounds — Import quantity over time

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  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 105,868 t against 61,607 t in China, mainland, a difference of 44,261 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 99,873 t 27,338 t 72,536 t China, mainland
2010s 44,435 t 82,510 t 38,075 t United States of America
2020s 39,479 t 136,608 t 97,129 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other np compounds — import quantity, China, mainland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 105,868 t against 61,607 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other np compounds — import quantity between China, mainland and United States of America?
44,261 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for other np compounds — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th of 180 countries.
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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Indicator
Other NP compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 4,346 data points, 2002–2024
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