China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 219,994 t against 63,259 t in China, mainland, a difference of 156,735 t.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.5 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
China, mainland ranks 9th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 181 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,918 t | 199,200 t | 116,281 t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 83,713 t | 240,384 t | 156,671 t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 123,696 t | 205,495 t | 81,798 t | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 219,994 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 China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 156,735 t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 9th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 181 countries.
- 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.
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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