Urea — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urea — Agricultural Use was 278,552 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 278,552 t.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 6.25 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 175,413 t, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 million t | 192,026 t | 6.25 million t | 7 |
| 2010s | 263,037 t | 175,413 t | 291,747 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 260,162 t | 194,809 t | 285,351 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 50.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,148 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 801 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,764 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,346 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 929.4 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Urea — agricultural use in Ecuador was 278,552 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,413 t in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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