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

Latest (2024)
2,741 t
Change on year
up 144.0%
World rank
31st
of 127 countries
All-time high
8,153 t
in 2011
All-time low
0.17 t
in 2007
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2002201320242002: 84.1 t2003: 0.53 t2004: 4.1 t2005: 1.9 t2006: 1.1 t2007: 0.17 t2010: 124.8 t2011: 8.2k t2012: 717.1 t2013: 4.5k t2014: 252.1 t2015: 570.4 t2016: 728.2 t2017: 201.8 t2018: 1.9k t2019: 1.2k t2020: 1.4k t2021: 2.8k t2022: 292.7 t2023: 1.1k t2024: 2.7k t

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

Annual values for Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +73300.0% 0.17 t 124.78 t
2011 +6434.1% 124.78 t 8,153 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Slovakia 4,375 t compare
  2. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 38.76 t compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 3,290 t compare
  4. 30 Kazakhstan 2,875 t compare
  5. 32 Ireland 2,456 t compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 2,313 t compare
  7. 34 Slovenia 1,806 t compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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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Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 2,550 data points, 2002–2024
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