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

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity was 1.37 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.37 million t
Change on year
down 12.4%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.23 million t
in 2018
All-time low
688,198 t
in 2007
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 1.2M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.3M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 854.8k t2007: 688.2k t2008: 957.1k t2009: 762.7k t2010: 773.6k t2011: 1.9M t2012: 1.8M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 2.2M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 2.2M t2017: 2.0M t2018: 2.2M t2019: 2.0M t2020: 1.6M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.4M t

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

Analysis

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.37 million t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.23 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 688,198 t, in 2007.

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1.19 million t
2003 1.42 million t +19.5%
2004 1.34 million t -5.4%
2005 1.45 million t +8.0%
2006 854,830 t -41.0%
2007 688,198 t -19.5%
2008 957,136 t +39.1%
2009 762,722 t -20.3%
2010 773,619 t +1.4%
2011 1.88 million t +143.0%
2012 1.81 million t -3.5%
2013 1.89 million t +4.4%
2014 2.20 million t +16.0%
2015 2.02 million t -8.1%
2016 2.16 million t +7.1%
2017 2.04 million t -5.8%
2018 2.23 million t +9.4%
2019 2.01 million t -9.6%
2020 1.59 million t -20.9%
2021 1.30 million t -18.4%
2022 1.92 million t +47.3%
2023 1.57 million t -18.1%
2024 1.37 million t -12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 million t 688,198 t 1.45 million t 8
2010s 1.90 million t 773,619 t 2.23 million t 10
2020s 1.55 million t 1.30 million t 1.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 479,451 t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 424,808 t compare
  3. 4 Australia 423,579 t compare
  4. 5 Argentina 330,460 t compare
  5. 6 Mexico 313,110 t compare
  6. 7 Belgium 295,718 t compare
  7. 8 Germany 124,033 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 1.37 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 688,198 t in 2007.
How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe (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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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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