Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Urea — Export quantity was 260,554 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
260,554 t
Change on year
down 93.9%
World rank
26th
of 127 countries
All-time high
13.75 million t
in 2015
All-time low
260,554 t
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Export quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002201320242002: 413.0k t2003: 2.7M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 1.6M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 5.2M t2008: 4.4M t2009: 3.4M t2010: 7.0M t2011: 3.6M t2012: 6.9M t2013: 8.3M t2014: 13.6M t2015: 13.8M t2016: 8.1M t2017: 4.6M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 4.9M t2020: 5.5M t2021: 5.3M t2022: 2.8M t2023: 4.3M t2024: 260.6k t

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 26th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Belarus 328,720 t compare
  2. 24 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 315,671 t compare
  3. 25 Belgium 303,136 t compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 245,021 t compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 219,768 t compare
  6. 29 France 170,324 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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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 26th out of 127 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

Indicator
Urea — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,045 data points, 2002–2024
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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