Urea — Export quantity in France
France: Urea — Export quantity was 170,324 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in France, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in France stood at 170,324 t.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in France peaked at 245,910 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,799 t, in 2002.
That places France 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,799 t | — |
| 2003 | 100,718 t | +499.6% |
| 2004 | 58,537 t | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 59,529 t | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17,033 t | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 54,765 t | +221.5% |
| 2008 | 245,910 t | +349.0% |
| 2009 | 38,938 t | -84.2% |
| 2010 | 50,688 t | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 89,314 t | +76.2% |
| 2012 | 123,301 t | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 123,121 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95,269 t | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 162,363 t | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 160,188 t | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 72,295 t | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 152,872 t | +111.5% |
| 2019 | 122,472 t | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 116,036 t | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 183,219 t | +57.9% |
| 2022 | 216,253 t | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 196,628 t | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 170,324 t | -13.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 170,324 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,571 t, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 170,324 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,600 t, 6.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in France 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 | +499.6% | 16,799 t | 100,718 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,029 t | 16,799 t | 245,910 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 115,188 t | 50,688 t | 162,363 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,492 t | 116,036 t | 216,253 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 China, mainland 260,554 t compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 69,111 t compare
- 24 Slovakia 245,021 t compare
- 25 Lithuania 219,768 t compare
- 27 Italy 118,262 t compare
- 28 Thailand 110,318 t compare
- 29 South Africa 85,014 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in France?
- Urea — export quantity in France was 170,324 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 245,910 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,799 t in 2002.
- How does France rank for urea — export quantity?
- France ranks 26th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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