Urea — Agricultural Use in Burundi
Burundi: Urea — Agricultural Use was 8,418 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Burundi, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8,418 t for urea — agricultural use in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 121.1% on the previous year and up 885.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Burundi peaked at 8,418 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 401 t, in 2004.
That places Burundi 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 439 t | — |
| 2003 | 614 t | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 401 t | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 445 t | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 854 t | +91.9% |
| 2009 | 1,715 t | +100.8% |
| 2010 | 2,955 t | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 3,354 t | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2,667 t | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 1,967 t | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 3,807 t | +93.5% |
| 2016 | 8,418 t | +121.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8,418 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,743 t, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8,418 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744.67 t | 401 t | 1,715 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,861 t | 1,967 t | 8,418 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Burundi?
- Urea — agricultural use in Burundi was 8,418 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,418 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 t in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 885.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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