Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in France
France: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 1.71 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in France, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in France stood at 1.71 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in France peaked at 2.30 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 359,328 t, in 2007.
France ranks 1st of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 936,733 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.11 million t | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million t | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 362,960 t | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 359,328 t | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 441,245 t | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 614,543 t | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 516,008 t | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million t | +240.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million t | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million t | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million t | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million t | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million t | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million t | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million t | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million t | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million t | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million t | +1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.71 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,384 t, 718.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 1.71 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,724 t, 993.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +240.5% | 516,008 t | 1.76 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 758,611 t | 359,328 t | 1.14 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million t | 516,008 t | 2.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million t | 1.57 million t | 1.85 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Republic of Moldova 29,272 t compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 479,451 t compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 10,300 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 5,982 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 424,808 t compare
- 4 Australia 423,579 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,006 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in France?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in France was 1.71 million 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,328 t in 2007.
- How does France rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- France ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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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