Urea — Agricultural Use in Thailand
Thailand: Urea — Agricultural Use was 4.56 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Thailand, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — agricultural use in Thailand stood at 4.56 million t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Thailand peaked at 4.56 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million t, in 2006.
That places Thailand 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.61 million t | — |
| 2004 | 1.66 million t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million t | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million t | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million t | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.50 million t | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million t | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million t | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million t | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million t | +118.2% |
| 2021 | 3.73 million t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million t | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million t | +54.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.56 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,169 t, 205.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.56 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,102 t, 197.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Agricultural Use in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +118.2% | 1.87 million t | 4.07 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million t | 1.49 million t | 2.50 million t | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million t | 1.87 million t | 2.33 million t | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million t | 2.95 million t | 4.56 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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 Pakistan 6.64 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
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 115,239 t compare
- 6 Canada 4.03 million t compare
- 7 Bangladesh 2.70 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 114,105 t compare
- 8 Argentina 2.03 million t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 16,970 t compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Thailand?
- Urea — agricultural use in Thailand was 4.56 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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