Urea — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Urea — Export quantity was 1,398 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in Australia stood at 1,398 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Australia peaked at 62,378 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 942.03 t, in 2014.
Australia ranks 74th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,563 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,894 t | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 2,636 t | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 6,504 t | +146.8% |
| 2006 | 6,864 t | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 24,125 t | +251.5% |
| 2008 | 62,378 t | +158.6% |
| 2009 | 24,254 t | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 2,303 t | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 9,001 t | +290.8% |
| 2012 | 16,207 t | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 1,093 t | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 942.03 t | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1,685 t | +78.9% |
| 2016 | 1,983 t | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 3,372 t | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 3,718 t | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,008 t | +88.5% |
| 2020 | 1,728 t | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 1,547 t | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,060 t | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 1,800 t | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1,398 t | -22.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,398 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,571 t, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,398 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,398 t, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,527 t | 2,563 t | 62,378 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,731 t | 942.03 t | 16,207 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 t | 1,398 t | 2,060 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Australia?
- Urea — export quantity in Australia was 1,398 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,378 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 942.03 t in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for urea — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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