NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 608,118 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
608,118 t
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 122 countries
All-time high
746,995 t
in 2016
All-time low
590,835 t
in 2023
Years of data
16
2009–2024

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 2009–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2009201620242009: 618.3k t2010: 661.1k t2011: 653.4k t2012: 679.1k t2013: 713.4k t2014: 707.6k t2015: 710.5k t2016: 747.0k t2017: 690.1k t2018: 688.3k t2019: 644.2k t2020: 683.3k t2021: 607.2k t2022: 616.2k t2023: 590.8k t2024: 608.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 608,118 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 746,995 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 590,835 t, in 2023.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 2009 to 2024.
Year t Change
2009 618,275 t
2010 661,124 t +6.9%
2011 653,388 t -1.2%
2012 679,091 t +3.9%
2013 713,367 t +5.0%
2014 707,584 t -0.8%
2015 710,494 t +0.4%
2016 746,995 t +5.1%
2017 690,054 t -7.6%
2018 688,326 t -0.3%
2019 644,175 t -6.4%
2020 683,330 t +6.1%
2021 607,216 t -11.1%
2022 616,190 t +1.5%
2023 590,835 t -4.1%
2024 608,118 t +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 618,275 t 618,275 t 618,275 t 1
2010s 689,460 t 644,175 t 746,995 t 10
2020s 621,138 t 590,835 t 683,330 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 1 India 5.66 million t compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
  4. 5 Ireland 589,633 t compare
  5. 6 Thailand 539,644 t compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 527,640 t compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of?
Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of was 608,118 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 746,995 t in 2016.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 590,835 t in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
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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