Urea — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Urea — Agricultural Use was 143,482 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, urea — agricultural use in Nepal stood at 143,482 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 235,304 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,147 t, in 2007.
That places Nepal 37th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 63,020 t | — |
| 2004 | 107,995 t | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 22,531 t | -79.1% |
| 2006 | 42,262 t | +87.6% |
| 2007 | 7,147 t | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 9,600 t | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 50,489 t | +425.9% |
| 2010 | 85,191 t | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 100,825 t | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 92,025 t | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 140,944 t | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 174,579 t | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 190,163 t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 190,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 164,952 t | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 235,304 t | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 216,794 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 224,700 t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 225,180 t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 143,482 t | -36.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 143,482 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 143,482 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 182,558 t, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +425.9% | 9,600 t | 50,489 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,292 t | 7,147 t | 107,995 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 159,078 t | 85,191 t | 235,304 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,787 t | 143,482 t | 225,180 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Urea — agricultural use in Nepal was 143,482 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 235,304 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,147 t in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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