NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1,744 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR is 1,744 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 6,106 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,201 t, in 2013.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,106 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,826 t | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 2,856 t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,272 t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 3,106 t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,061 t | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,500 t | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,974 t | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 2,112 t | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,314 t | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 2,029 t | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 1,201 t | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 1,476 t | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 1,632 t | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2,132 t | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 1,553 t | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1,545 t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,745 t | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 2,601 t | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 3,198 t | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 3,314 t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3,498 t | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,744 t | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,213 t | 1,974 t | 6,106 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,674 t | 1,201 t | 2,132 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,871 t | 1,744 t | 3,498 t | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1,744 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 6,106 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 t in 2013.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — 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