Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 40,788 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in China, mainland is 40,788 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 103,623 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,248 t, in 2008.
That places China, mainland 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,488 t | — |
| 2003 | 103,623 t | +1120.8% |
| 2004 | 94,385 t | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 46,133 t | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 48,874 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,107 t | -93.6% |
| 2008 | 1,248 t | -59.8% |
| 2009 | 24,164 t | +1835.8% |
| 2010 | 7,864 t | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 6,291 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 28,269 t | +349.3% |
| 2013 | 16,909 t | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 14,456 t | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 17,136 t | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 16,821 t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,595 t | +129.4% |
| 2018 | 60,700 t | +57.3% |
| 2019 | 63,659 t | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 46,858 t | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 44,045 t | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 35,348 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 42,918 t | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 40,788 t | -5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1835.8% | 1,248 t | 24,164 t |
| 2003 | +1120.8% | 8,488 t | 103,623 t |
| 2012 | +349.3% | 6,291 t | 28,269 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,253 t | 1,248 t | 103,623 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,070 t | 6,291 t | 63,659 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,991 t | 35,348 t | 46,858 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in China, mainland was 40,788 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 103,623 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,248 t in 2008.
- How does China, mainland rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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