Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 207.39 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
207.39 t
Change on year
up 193.2%
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15,761 t
in 2015
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201320242002: 0 t2003: 18.9 t2004: 0 t2007: 44.1 t2008: 188.7 t2009: 399.7 t2010: 219.6 t2011: 414.1 t2012: 114.1 t2013: 518.6 t2014: 229.3 t2015: 15.8k t2016: 2.5k t2017: 335.3 t2018: 205.8 t2019: 540.2 t2020: 0.08 t2021: 24 t2022: 84.5 t2023: 70.7 t2024: 207.4 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 207.39 t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 15,761 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 0 t
2003 18.89 t
2004 0 t -100.0%
2007 44.1 t
2008 188.69 t +327.9%
2009 399.71 t +111.8%
2010 219.6 t -45.1%
2011 414.15 t +88.6%
2012 114.09 t -72.5%
2013 518.59 t +354.5%
2014 229.28 t -55.8%
2015 15,761 t +6774.0%
2016 2,479 t -84.3%
2017 335.26 t -86.5%
2018 205.75 t -38.6%
2019 540.17 t +162.5%
2020 0.08 t -100.0%
2021 24 t +29900.0%
2022 84.46 t +251.9%
2023 70.74 t -16.2%
2024 207.39 t +193.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.56 t 0 t 399.71 t 6
2010s 2,082 t 114.09 t 15,761 t 10
2020s 77.33 t 0.08 t 207.39 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 25 Palestine, State of 6,494 t compare
  2. 26 Austria 6,293 t compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 5,965 t compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 4,375 t compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 3,290 t compare
  6. 30 Kazakhstan 2,875 t compare
  7. 31 China, mainland 2,741 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 207.39 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 15,761 t in 2015.
What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa (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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Indicator
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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