Urea — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urea — Agricultural Use was 254,735 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, urea — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 254,735 t.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 266,016 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65,508 t, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65,508 t | — |
| 2003 | 93,140 t | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 81,600 t | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 119,833 t | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 130,374 t | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 136,063 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 172,863 t | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 266,016 t | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 235,724 t | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 236,580 t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 250,375 t | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 198,417 t | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 151,507 t | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 224,810 t | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 207,048 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 254,735 t | +23.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 254,735 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 9.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 254,735 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 | 114,197 t | 65,508 t | 172,863 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 225,024 t | 151,507 t | 266,016 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Urea — agricultural use in Uruguay was 254,735 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 266,016 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,508 t in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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