South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urea — Import quantity

South Africa
934,650 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
772,165 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Urea — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 934,650 t against 772,165 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 162,485 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 573,606 t 673,222 t 99,616 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 788,670 t 860,715 t 72,045 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 899,946 t 896,477 t 3,468 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea — import quantity, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Africa, at 934,650 t against 772,165 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea — import quantity between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
162,485 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urea — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea — 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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