France vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Urea β€” Import quantity

France
1.68 million t
in 2024
Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
5.23 million t
in 2024
France rank
6th
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank
5th

Urea β€” Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132024

How they compare

Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 5.23 million t against 1.68 million t in France, a difference of 3.55 million t.

That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 6th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 644,936 t 3.69 million t 3.04 million t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.39 million t 5.89 million t 4.49 million t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.64 million t 5.18 million t 3.54 million t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea β€” import quantity, France or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 5.23 million t against 1.68 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea β€” import quantity between France and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
3.55 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do France and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea β€” import quantity?
France ranks 6th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th 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