Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Urea — Export quantity was 260,554 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in China, mainland stood at 260,554 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 13.75 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 260,554 t, in 2024.
China, mainland ranks 23rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 412,959 t | — |
| 2003 | 2.72 million t | +558.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million t | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million t | -60.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million t | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million t | +283.8% |
| 2008 | 4.36 million t | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million t | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million t | +109.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million t | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million t | +95.5% |
| 2013 | 8.26 million t | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 13.57 million t | +64.3% |
| 2015 | 13.75 million t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.08 million t | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 4.55 million t | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million t | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million t | +102.4% |
| 2020 | 5.45 million t | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.28 million t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million t | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 4.25 million t | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 260,554 t | -93.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +558.9% | 412,959 t | 2.72 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 million t | 412,959 t | 5.25 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million t | 2.44 million t | 13.75 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million t | 260,554 t | 5.45 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in China, mainland?
- Urea — export quantity in China, mainland was 260,554 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,554 t in 2024.
- How does China, mainland rank for urea — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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