Urea — Export quantity in Argentina
Argentina: Urea — Export quantity was 1,280 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Argentina, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — export quantity in Argentina is 1,280 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,700.2% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Argentina peaked at 558,138 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.64 t, in 2018.
Argentina ranks 76th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 492,091 t | — |
| 2003 | 504,734 t | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 423,943 t | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 500,843 t | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 558,138 t | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 245,164 t | -56.1% |
| 2008 | 139,304 t | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 453,945 t | +225.9% |
| 2010 | 122,942 t | -72.9% |
| 2011 | 159,233 t | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 337,752 t | +112.1% |
| 2013 | 206,239 t | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 63,665 t | -69.1% |
| 2015 | 123,752 t | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 87,576 t | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 43,826 t | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 26.64 t | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 1,450 t | +5344.0% |
| 2020 | 510.33 t | -64.8% |
| 2022 | 71.13 t | -86.1% |
| 2023 | 1,280 t | +1700.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,280 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,708 t, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,280 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,254 t, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5344.0% | 26.64 t | 1,450 t |
| 2023 | +1700.2% | 71.13 t | 1,280 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414,770 t | 139,304 t | 558,138 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 114,646 t | 26.64 t | 337,752 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.65 t | 71.13 t | 1,280 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,622 t compare
- 74 Australia 1,398 t compare
- 75 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,322 t compare
- 77 Peru 1,254 t compare
- 78 Georgia 1,013 t compare
- 79 Tajikistan 979.06 t compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Argentina?
- Urea — export quantity in Argentina was 1,280 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 558,138 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 t in 2018.
- How does Argentina rank for urea — export quantity?
- Argentina ranks 76th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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