Urea — Agricultural Use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urea — Agricultural Use was 6.64 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — agricultural use in Pakistan stood at 6.64 million t. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Pakistan peaked at 6.64 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.49 million t, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.49 million t | — |
| 2004 | 4.72 million t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 5.18 million t | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million t | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million t | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.58 million t | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6.12 million t | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 5.92 million t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million t | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.90 million t | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million t | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.80 million t | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.81 million t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.23 million t | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.34 million t | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 6.62 million t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.64 million t | +0.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.64 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 100.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.64 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,000 t, 221.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million t | 4.49 million t | 6.58 million t | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million t | 5.24 million t | 6.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million t | 6.04 million t | 6.64 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 38.77 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 107,772 t compare
- 2 Egypt 8.76 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.95 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.38 million t compare
- 4 Indonesia 5.29 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 349,743 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 219,262 t compare
- 5 Thailand 4.56 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 115,239 t compare
- 6 Canada 4.03 million t compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Pakistan?
- Urea — agricultural use in Pakistan was 6.64 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 million t in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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