Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, mainland: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 114,302 t against 63,259 t in China, mainland, a difference of 51,043 t.
That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 9th of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,261 t | 82,918 t | 20,657 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 104,050 t | 83,713 t | 20,338 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 70,611 t | 123,696 t | 53,085 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, mainland?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 114,302 t against 63,259 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, mainland?
- 51,043 t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and China, mainland ranks 9th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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