China, mainland vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): PK compounds — Export quantity
PK compounds — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 16,953 t against 3,553 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 13,400 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.8 times Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 11th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 81 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,124 t | 4,879 t | 244.61 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 10,273 t | 9,036 t | 1,236 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 12,678 t | 4,489 t | 8,189 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pk compounds — export quantity, China, mainland or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- China, mainland, at 16,953 t against 3,553 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pk compounds — export quantity between China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 13,400 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for pk compounds — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 11th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as PK compounds — Export 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