Urea — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Urea — Agricultural Use was 285,718 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
285,718 t
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
28th
of 139 countries
All-time high
419,014 t
in 2002
All-time low
258,000 t
in 2010
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Urea — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201220232002: 419.0k t2003: 409.9k t2004: 393.0k t2005: 269.0k t2006: 399.0k t2009: 281.0k t2010: 258.0k t2011: 411.0k t2012: 313.0k t2013: 307.0k t2014: 275.0k t2015: 275.0k t2016: 275.0k t2020: 300.0k t2021: 311.0k t2022: 263.6k t2023: 285.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia is 285,718 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 419,014 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 258,000 t, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 361,816 t 269,000 t 419,014 t 6
2010s 302,000 t 258,000 t 411,000 t 7
2020s 290,084 t 263,617 t 311,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 25 Iraq 368,975 t compare
  2. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 349,743 t compare
  3. 27 Colombia 339,682 t compare
  4. 29 Sudan (former) 281,000 t compare
  5. 30 Ecuador 278,552 t compare
  6. 31 Peru 255,619 t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
Urea — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 285,718 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 419,014 t in 2002.
What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 258,000 t in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for urea — agricultural use?
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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

Indicator
Urea — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 1,732 data points, 2002–2024
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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