Urea — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 6.10 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.10 million t
Change on year
down 16.2%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.55 million t
in 2018
All-time low
748,726 t
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2002201320242002: 879.1k t2003: 748.7k t2004: 910.5k t2005: 750.5k t2006: 1.1M t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 4.4M t2010: 4.7M t2011: 4.2M t2012: 2.7M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 2.9M t2015: 2.6M t2016: 5.4M t2017: 5.2M t2018: 7.5M t2019: 6.7M t2020: 7.5M t2021: 7.0M t2022: 6.6M t2023: 7.3M t2024: 6.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 6.10 million t for urea — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 7.55 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 748,726 t, in 2003.

That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 6th out of 31 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.46 million t 748,726 t 4.41 million t 8
2010s 4.52 million t 2.64 million t 7.55 million t 10
2020s 6.88 million t 6.10 million t 7.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 3 Saudi Arabia 4.44 million t compare
  2. 4 Algeria 3.77 million t compare
  3. 5 Oman 3.49 million t compare
  4. 6 Egypt 3.22 million t compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 3.08 million t compare
  6. 8 Malaysia 2.03 million t compare
  7. 9 Germany 1.49 million t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 6.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 7.55 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 748,726 t in 2003.
How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa (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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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