Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 18.25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Namibia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 18.25 t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 1,433.6% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 4,240 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.19 t, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 80th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 160.8 t | — |
| 2003 | 201.96 t | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 3,071 t | +1420.6% |
| 2005 | 4,240 t | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 95 t | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 192.25 t | +102.4% |
| 2008 | 71.26 t | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 211.45 t | +196.7% |
| 2010 | 508.98 t | +140.7% |
| 2011 | 2,041 t | +301.0% |
| 2012 | 73.09 t | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2 t | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 293.28 t | +2303.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5 t | -96.4% |
| 2016 | 167.75 t | +1497.6% |
| 2017 | 128.41 t | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 37.41 t | -70.9% |
| 2020 | 31.74 t | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 31.12 t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 t | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 18.25 t | +1433.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 18.25 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.5 t, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 18.25 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.14 t, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2303.9% | 12.2 t | 293.28 t |
| 2016 | +1497.6% | 10.5 t | 167.75 t |
| 2024 | +1433.6% | 1.19 t | 18.25 t |
| 2004 | +1420.6% | 201.96 t | 3,071 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,031 t | 71.26 t | 4,240 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 363.64 t | 10.5 t | 2,041 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.57 t | 1.19 t | 31.74 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Namibia?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Namibia was 18.25 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,240 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 t in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 80th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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