NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.23 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 India 1.58 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 271,808 t compare
- 2 Brazil 1.40 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 168,009 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 116,803 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,269 t compare
- 4 Thailand 998,964 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 42,478 t compare
- 5 Spain 625,481 t compare
- 6 Poland 620,349 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 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 — 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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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