Urea — Export quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
127
Highest
10.61 million t
Russian Federation
Lowest
0.03 t
Barbados
Median
5,928 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
3,045
What the numbers show
Urea — Export quantity is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 10.61 million t in Russian Federation; the lowest is 0.03 t in Barbados.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,928 t, and the mean is 398,716 t.
Over the past decade 76 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Bangladesh (up 2,837,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Barbados (down 100.0%).
Urea — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 10.61 million t | 2024 | up 100.4% | rising |
| 2 | Qatar | 5.36 million t | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 4.44 million t | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 4 | Algeria | 3.77 million t | 2024 | up 326.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Oman | 3.49 million t | 2024 | up 134.2% | rising |
| 6 | Egypt | 3.22 million t | 2024 | up 77.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Nigeria | 3.08 million t | 2024 | up 31,281.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Malaysia | 2.03 million t | 2024 | up 138.2% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 1.49 million t | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 1.48 million t | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.32 million t | 2024 | down 21.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 1.26 million t | 2024 | up 255.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Turkmenistan | 1.02 million t | 2024 | up 3,798.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Bahrain | 679,108 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 617,454 t | 2023 | up 74.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Canada | 608,059 t | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 17 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 601,488 t | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 564,922 t | 2024 | up 441,246.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Kuwait | 547,000 t | 2018 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 20 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 505,458 t | 2024 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 389,285 t | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 367,081 t | 2024 | up 151.6% | rising |
| 23 | Belarus | 328,720 t | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 24 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 315,671 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 25 | Belgium | 303,136 t | 2024 | up 73.2% | flat |
| 26 | China, mainland | 260,554 t | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 245,021 t | 2024 | up 79.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 219,768 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 29 | France | 170,324 t | 2024 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Türkiye | 166,328 t | 2024 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Italy | 118,262 t | 2024 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Thailand | 110,318 t | 2024 | up 314.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Spain | 69,620 t | 2024 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 69,111 t | 2024 | up 1,101.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 60,674 t | 2024 | down 84.8% | falling |
| 36 | Japan | 57,304 t | 2024 | up 590.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 54,182 t | 2024 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 38 | India | 52,294 t | 2024 | up 4,821.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovenia | 45,466 t | 2024 | up 633.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 41,092 t | 2024 | up 290.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Mozambique | 37,494 t | 2024 | up 459.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Czechia | 35,106 t | 2024 | up 377.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Portugal | 32,704 t | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 28,763 t | 2024 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 27,992 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 46 | Sweden | 26,438 t | 2024 | up 111.7% | volatile |
| 47 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 26,118 t | 2024 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Greece | 25,266 t | 2024 | up 23.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Honduras | 23,953 t | 2024 | up 1,180.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Republic of Korea | 20,420 t | 2024 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Ukraine | 19,963 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 19,666 t | 2024 | up 195.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Hungary | 18,790 t | 2024 | down 85.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Brazil | 16,884 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Denmark | 16,755 t | 2024 | up 457.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Ireland | 14,650 t | 2024 | up 1,251.4% | volatile |
| 57 | China, Taiwan Province of | 9,721 t | 2024 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Togo | 8,990 t | 2022 | up 252.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Kenya | 8,938 t | 2024 | up 766.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Senegal | 7,618 t | 2024 | down 41.3% | volatile |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 7,040 t | 2023 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Afghanistan | 6,338 t | 2023 | up 10,642.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Guyana | 5,964 t | 2024 | up 477,060.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 5,928 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 65 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4,264 t | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Guatemala | 3,841 t | 2024 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Estonia | 3,708 t | 2024 | up 3,190.1% | volatile |
| 68 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,278 t | 2014 | up 105.5% | volatile |
| 69 | North Macedonia | 3,014 t | 2024 | up 371,956.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 2,916 t | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 71 | El Salvador | 2,700 t | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 72 | Finland | 2,591 t | 2024 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Namibia | 2,333 t | 2024 | up 7,020.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 2,317 t | 2024 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Colombia | 2,150 t | 2024 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Israel | 2,149 t | 2024 | down 63.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Singapore | 2,140 t | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Jordan | 1,794 t | 2024 | up 340.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Zimbabwe | 1,770 t | 2020 | up 211.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,622 t | 2024 | up 5,192.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Australia | 1,398 t | 2024 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 82 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1,322 t | 2024 | up 246.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Argentina | 1,280 t | 2023 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Peru | 1,254 t | 2024 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Georgia | 1,013 t | 2024 | up 23,512.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Tajikistan | 979.06 t | 2023 | up 9,690.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Austria | 897.81 t | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Iraq | 860 t | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Cameroon | 828 t | 2023 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Libya | 759.65 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Ecuador | 737 t | 2022 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 603.08 t | 2021 | up 884.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 539.89 t | 2024 | down 83.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 530 t | 2024 | up 360.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Republic of Moldova | 424.05 t | 2024 | up 42,305.0% | volatile |
| 96 | New Zealand | 415.54 t | 2024 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Uruguay | 396.24 t | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Malawi | 389.52 t | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Niger | 380 t | 2019 | up 4,534.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Zambia | 324.75 t | 2023 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Bangladesh | 283.74 t | 2024 | up 2,837,300.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Morocco | 243.1 t | 2024 | up 202.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Mauritius | 234.4 t | 2024 | down 63.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Eswatini | 206 t | 2023 | up 137,233.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Switzerland | 163.99 t | 2024 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Mexico | 152.24 t | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 150 t | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Chile | 120.97 t | 2024 | up 76.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Uganda | 88 t | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Ghana | 81 t | 2022 | up 31.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | 65.54 t | 2024 | up 1,210.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Mali | 60 t | 2023 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Philippines | 43.59 t | 2024 | up 626.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Botswana | 34 t | 2023 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Paraguay | 12.29 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Papua New Guinea | 7.3 t | 2018 | up 356.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Madagascar | 6.46 t | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 118 | Belize | 4.41 t | 2023 | up 120.5% | rising |
| 119 | Lebanon | 2.52 t | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Fiji | 0.9 t | 2022 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 0.4 t | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 123 | New Caledonia | 0.08 t | 2015 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Angola | 0.07 t | 2023 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Tunisia | 0.05 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 0.05 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Barbados | 0.03 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 17.14 million t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 12.88 million t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 8.99 million t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 8.71 million t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 7.64 million t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 6.10 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 4.05 million t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 3.20 million t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 2.98 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 2.27 million t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 2.05 million t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 2.02 million t
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