China, mainland vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity

China, mainland
260,554 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1,143 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
23rd
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
27th

Urea — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
05.0M10.0M15.0M200220132024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 260,554 t against 1,143 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 259,411 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 227.9 times Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 119 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.87 million t 4,642 t 2.87 million t China, mainland
2010s 7.31 million t 12,764 t 7.30 million t China, mainland
2020s 3.61 million t 5,274 t 3.61 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea — export quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
China, mainland, at 260,554 t against 1,143 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea — export quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
259,411 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 23rd and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,045 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