Australia vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Urea β€” Import quantity

Australia
3.85 million t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
10.59 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd

Urea β€” Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200220132024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 10.59 million t against 3.85 million t in Australia, a difference of 6.74 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.7 times Australia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.

South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 million t 2.93 million t 1.88 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.81 million t 6.00 million t 4.19 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 3.02 million t 10.21 million t 7.19 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea β€” import quantity, Australia or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 10.59 million t against 3.85 million t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea β€” import quantity between Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
6.74 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea β€” import quantity?
Australia ranks 4th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea β€” 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, 4,853 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