Urea — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Urea — Export quantity was 1.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Export quantity in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in Germany stood at 1.49 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Germany peaked at 1.49 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 459,928 t, in 2004.
That places Germany 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Export quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 683,613 t | — |
| 2003 | 584,696 t | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 459,928 t | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 576,505 t | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 569,305 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 604,805 t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 618,683 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 796,977 t | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 610,519 t | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 775,422 t | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 884,952 t | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 925,199 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 951,733 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 764,226 t | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million t | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million t | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million t | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million t | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million t | +16.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.49 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,571 t, 50.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.49 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,600 t, 54.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611,814 t | 459,928 t | 796,977 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 997,219 t | 610,519 t | 1.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million t | 1.25 million t | 1.49 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Egypt 3.22 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 4,264 t compare
- 7 Nigeria 3.08 million t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 3,278 t compare
- 8 Malaysia 2.03 million t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 424.05 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 1.48 million t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.32 million t compare
- 12 Poland 1.26 million t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Germany?
- Urea — export quantity in Germany was 1.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,928 t in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for urea — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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