Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 2,741 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 2,741 t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 144.0% on the previous year and up 987.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 8,153 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.17 t, in 2007.
That places China, mainland 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.07 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.53 t | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 4.08 t | +669.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9 t | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 t | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 0.17 t | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 124.78 t | +73300.0% |
| 2011 | 8,153 t | +6434.1% |
| 2012 | 717.15 t | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 4,490 t | +526.1% |
| 2014 | 252.1 t | -94.4% |
| 2015 | 570.37 t | +126.2% |
| 2016 | 728.18 t | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 201.83 t | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 1,901 t | +841.9% |
| 2019 | 1,176 t | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 1,359 t | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2,835 t | +108.6% |
| 2022 | 292.74 t | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 1,123 t | +283.8% |
| 2024 | 2,741 t | +144.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73300.0% | 0.17 t | 124.78 t |
| 2011 | +6434.1% | 124.78 t | 8,153 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.31 t | 0.17 t | 84.07 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,831 t | 124.78 t | 8,153 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,670 t | 292.74 t | 2,835 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 28 Slovakia 4,375 t compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 38.76 t compare
- 29 Luxembourg 3,290 t compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 2,875 t compare
- 32 Ireland 2,456 t compare
- 33 Lithuania 2,313 t compare
- 34 Slovenia 1,806 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in China, mainland was 2,741 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,153 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 t in 2007.
- How does China, mainland rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 31st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 987.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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