Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 54,102 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 54,102 t.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 75,580 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 t, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 15th of 127 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 602 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,942 t | +222.6% |
| 2004 | 702.15 t | -63.8% |
| 2005 | 3.29 t | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 6.99 t | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 11.34 t | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 3,943 t | +34671.1% |
| 2009 | 1,516 t | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 9.72 t | -99.4% |
| 2011 | 16.39 t | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 1,287 t | +7754.2% |
| 2013 | 54,448 t | +4129.6% |
| 2014 | 42,884 t | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 22,625 t | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 41,382 t | +82.9% |
| 2017 | 42,423 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 39,960 t | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 50,174 t | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 62,677 t | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 75,580 t | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 57,657 t | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 47,012 t | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 54,102 t | +15.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 54,102 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,384 t, 22.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 54,102 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 387.38 t, 139.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +34671.1% | 11.34 t | 3,943 t |
| 2012 | +7754.2% | 16.39 t | 1,287 t |
| 2013 | +4129.6% | 1,287 t | 54,448 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,091 t | 3.29 t | 3,943 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,521 t | 9.72 t | 54,448 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,406 t | 47,012 t | 75,580 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Uruguay was 54,102 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75,580 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 t in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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