China, mainland vs South Africa: Urea — Export quantity
Urea — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 260,554 t against 85,014 t in South Africa, a difference of 175,540 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 127 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 million t | 26,939 t | 2.84 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7.31 million t | 71,071 t | 7.24 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 3.61 million t | 73,622 t | 3.54 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — export quantity, China, mainland or South Africa?
- China, mainland, at 260,554 t against 85,014 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — export quantity between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 175,540 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for urea — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — 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