NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.23 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.23 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.82 million t
in 2002
All-time low
644,661 t
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2002201320242002: 2.8M t2003: 2.2M t2004: 2.0M t2005: 2.3M t2006: 2.0M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 644.7k t2009: 1.3M t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.0M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 909.3k t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.5M t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 697.6k t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, mainland stood at 1.23 million t.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 2.82 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 644,661 t, in 2008.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 2.82 million t —
2003 2.24 million t -20.4%
2004 2.05 million t -8.8%
2005 2.29 million t +11.6%
2006 1.95 million t -14.6%
2007 1.35 million t -30.8%
2008 644,661 t -52.3%
2009 1.31 million t +103.2%
2010 1.08 million t -17.9%
2011 1.02 million t -5.4%
2012 1.32 million t +29.6%
2013 1.35 million t +2.2%
2014 1.11 million t -17.9%
2015 1.46 million t +32.1%
2016 909,317 t -37.8%
2017 1.11 million t +21.6%
2018 1.46 million t +32.5%
2019 1.39 million t -4.8%
2020 1.40 million t +0.6%
2021 1.21 million t -14.0%
2022 697,603 t -42.1%
2023 1.21 million t +73.6%
2024 1.23 million t +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.83 million t 644,661 t 2.82 million t 8
2010s 1.22 million t 909,317 t 1.46 million t 10
2020s 1.15 million t 697,603 t 1.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 1.58 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 271,808 t compare
  3. 2 Brazil 1.40 million t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 168,009 t compare
  5. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 116,803 t compare
  6. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,269 t compare
  7. 4 Thailand 998,964 t compare
  8. 5 Republic of Moldova 42,478 t compare
  9. 5 Spain 625,481 t compare
  10. 6 Poland 620,349 t compare
  11. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, mainland?
Npk fertilizers — import quantity in China, mainland was 1.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 644,661 t in 2008.
How does China, mainland rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 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