Urea — Agricultural Use in Peru
Peru: Urea — Agricultural Use was 255,619 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Urea — Agricultural Use in Peru, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Peru is 255,619 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Peru peaked at 424,309 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 241,825 t, in 2005.
Peru ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 374,274 t | — |
| 2003 | 334,210 t | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 323,103 t | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 241,825 t | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 289,951 t | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 361,212 t | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 267,934 t | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 407,282 t | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 310,536 t | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 369,211 t | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 400,532 t | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 365,079 t | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 341,911 t | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 424,309 t | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 358,054 t | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 413,689 t | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 256,901 t | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 399,004 t | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 373,600 t | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 325,421 t | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 330,287 t | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 255,619 t | -22.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 255,619 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,169 t, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 255,619 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,284 t, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324,974 t | 241,825 t | 407,282 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 363,923 t | 256,901 t | 424,309 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,232 t | 255,619 t | 373,600 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Peru?
- Urea — agricultural use in Peru was 255,619 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 424,309 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,825 t in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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