Urea — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 4.05 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 4.05 million t for urea — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.16 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million t, in 2002.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.60 million t | — |
| 2003 | 2.13 million t | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million t | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million t | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 million t | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million t | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 4.81 million t | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.16 million t | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 million t | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.66 million t | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million t | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million t | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million t | +136.0% |
| 2017 | 4.82 million t | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.31 million t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.39 million t | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million t | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million t | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million t | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +136.0% | 1.81 million t | 4.26 million t |
| 2009 | +98.9% | 2.42 million t | 4.81 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million t | 1.60 million t | 4.81 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million t | 1.81 million t | 5.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 million t | 3.41 million t | 4.47 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 Algeria 3.77 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 166,328 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27,992 t compare
- 5 Oman 3.49 million t compare
- 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
- 9 Germany 1.49 million t compare
- 10 Indonesia 1.48 million t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 4.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2002.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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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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