NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 708,137 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — export quantity in China, mainland is 708,137 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 654.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 1.14 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,652 t, in 2016.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 103,783 t | — |
| 2003 | 112,998 t | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 148,756 t | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 127,934 t | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 195,180 t | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 609,680 t | +212.4% |
| 2008 | 362,994 t | -40.5% |
| 2009 | 26,460 t | -92.7% |
| 2010 | 35,085 t | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 23,790 t | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 43,026 t | +80.9% |
| 2013 | 60,671 t | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 93,887 t | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 66,708 t | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 6,652 t | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 41,712 t | +527.1% |
| 2018 | 364,534 t | +773.9% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million t | +175.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million t | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 715,554 t | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 634,093 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 725,738 t | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 708,137 t | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +773.9% | 41,712 t | 364,534 t |
| 2017 | +527.1% | 6,652 t | 41,712 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,973 t | 26,460 t | 609,680 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 173,918 t | 6,652 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,656 t | 634,093 t | 1.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 Russian Federation 6.51 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 285,868 t compare
- 2 Morocco 1.49 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 135,460 t compare
- 3 Belgium 1.29 million t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29,408 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2,203 t compare
- 5 Finland 468,982 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 361.58 t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 411,980 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 58.98 t compare
- 7 Spain 381,854 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 28.58 t compare
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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in China, mainland?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in China, mainland was 708,137 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,652 t in 2016.
- How does China, mainland rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 654.2%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export 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