Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 461,404 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) is 461,404 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 902,656 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,483 t, in 2002.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 31 groups 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 South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33,483 t | — |
| 2003 | 88,130 t | +163.2% |
| 2004 | 159,126 t | +80.6% |
| 2005 | 130,104 t | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 259,908 t | +99.8% |
| 2007 | 355,931 t | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 355,136 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 125,924 t | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 387,722 t | +207.9% |
| 2011 | 453,039 t | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 316,192 t | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 361,872 t | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 304,450 t | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 258,205 t | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 497,864 t | +92.8% |
| 2017 | 551,914 t | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 676,024 t | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 701,981 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 902,656 t | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 834,352 t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 557,589 t | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 473,947 t | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 461,404 t | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,468 t | 33,483 t | 355,931 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 450,926 t | 258,205 t | 701,981 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,990 t | 461,404 t | 902,656 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 461,404 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 South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 902,656 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,483 t in 2002.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) 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