Urea — Export quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urea — Export quantity was 3.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — export quantity in Nigeria is 3.08 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31,281.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Nigeria peaked at 3.08 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.5 t, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.5 t | — |
| 2007 | 79.08 t | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 34,929 t | +44069.1% |
| 2009 | 5,615 t | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 98.2 t | -98.3% |
| 2011 | 41,411 t | +42070.2% |
| 2012 | 85,952 t | +107.6% |
| 2013 | 532.93 t | -99.4% |
| 2014 | 9,805 t | +1739.8% |
| 2015 | 98,400 t | +903.6% |
| 2016 | 230,573 t | +134.3% |
| 2017 | 614,952 t | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 717,725 t | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 664,968 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 456,632 t | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million t | +191.4% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million t | +115.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million t | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.08 million t | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.08 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 828 t, 3716.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.08 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 389.52 t, 7899.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +44069.1% | 79.08 t | 34,929 t |
| 2011 | +42070.2% | 98.2 t | 41,411 t |
| 2014 | +1739.8% | 532.93 t | 9,805 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,173 t | 70.5 t | 34,929 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 246,442 t | 98.2 t | 717,725 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million t | 456,632 t | 3.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 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 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 Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Nigeria?
- Urea — export quantity in Nigeria was 3.08 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 t in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for urea — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31,281.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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