Urea — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 68,613 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 68,613 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 116,362 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,852 t, in 2004.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44,941 t | — |
| 2003 | 59,319 t | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 16,852 t | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 20,866 t | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 64,464 t | +208.9% |
| 2007 | 33,792 t | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 27,983 t | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 22,529 t | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 65,608 t | +191.2% |
| 2011 | 31,428 t | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 27,737 t | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 59,770 t | +115.5% |
| 2014 | 34,529 t | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 116,362 t | +237.0% |
| 2016 | 72,736 t | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 88,894 t | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 79,494 t | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 40,402 t | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 34,975 t | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 92,298 t | +163.9% |
| 2022 | 53,488 t | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 42,394 t | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 68,613 t | +61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,343 t | 16,852 t | 64,464 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 61,696 t | 27,737 t | 116,362 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,354 t | 34,975 t | 92,298 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.05 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 68,613 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 116,362 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,852 t in 2004.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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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