Urea — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 8.71 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 8.71 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 9.09 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 735,613 t, in 2005.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 758,119 t | — |
| 2003 | 769,109 t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 873,338 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 735,613 t | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million t | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million t | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million t | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 4.16 million t | +180.3% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million t | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million t | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million t | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million t | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.51 million t | +105.1% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.10 million t | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million t | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 7.53 million t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.65 million t | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million t | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.71 million t | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +180.3% | 1.49 million t | 4.16 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million t | 735,613 t | 4.16 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million t | 2.69 million t | 8.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million t | 7.53 million t | 9.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Russian Federation 10.61 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 617,454 t compare
- 2 Qatar 5.36 million t compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 601,488 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 505,458 t compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 4.44 million t compare
- 4 Algeria 3.77 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 166,328 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27,992 t compare
- 5 Oman 3.49 million t compare
- 6 Egypt 3.22 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,264 t compare
- 7 Nigeria 3.08 million t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,278 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 8.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,613 t in 2005.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Export 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