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

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 68,613 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,613 t
Change on year
up 61.8%
Rank
24th
of 31 groups
All-time high
116,362 t
in 2015
All-time low
16,852 t
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2002201320242002: 44.9k t2003: 59.3k t2004: 16.9k t2005: 20.9k t2006: 64.5k t2007: 33.8k t2008: 28.0k t2009: 22.5k t2010: 65.6k t2011: 31.4k t2012: 27.7k t2013: 59.8k t2014: 34.5k t2015: 116.4k t2016: 72.7k t2017: 88.9k t2018: 79.5k t2019: 40.4k t2020: 35.0k t2021: 92.3k t2022: 53.5k t2023: 42.4k t2024: 68.6k t

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 389,285 t compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 367,081 t compare
  3. 23 Belarus 328,720 t compare
  4. 24 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 315,671 t compare
  5. 25 Belgium 303,136 t compare
  6. 26 China, mainland 260,554 t compare
  7. 27 Slovakia 245,021 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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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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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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