In the first quarter, China's total fertilizer production reached 17.313 million tons
In the first quarter of 2015, China produced a total of 17.313 million tons of fertilizer (in terms of pure nutrients, the same below), up 3.9% year on year. Hubei, Shandong, Guizhou, Henan and Shanxi ranked in the top five for output, with production of 2.7275 million tons, 1.4231 million tons, 1.3486 million tons, 1.3371 million tons and 1.1316 million tons respectively
In the first quarter of 2015, China produced a total of 17.313 million tons of fertilizer (in terms of pure nutrients, the same below), up 3.9% year on year. Hubei, Shandong, Guizhou, Henan and Shanxi ranked in the top five for output, with production of 2.7275 million tons, 1.4231 million tons, 1.3486 million tons, 1.3371 million tons and 1.1316 million tons respectively. Among them, Guizhou saw the largest increase in output, reaching 12.96%, while Henan grew 8.2%, ranking second in growth rate; the remaining 3 provinces recorded negative growth, with declines ranging from 2.66% to 5.65%.