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

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 2.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.98 million t
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.03 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.13 t
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2002201320242002: 112.2 t2003: 5.1k t2004: 2.1 t2005: 9 t2006: 26.5k t2007: 192.1 t2008: 19.8k t2009: 10.8k t2010: 6.1k t2011: 85.7k t2012: 112.3k t2013: 1.0k t2014: 21.8k t2015: 98.4k t2016: 312.7k t2017: 569.5k t2018: 766.4k t2019: 561.8k t2020: 429.8k t2021: 1.3M t2022: 2.7M t2023: 3.0M t2024: 3.0M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urea — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 2.98 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13,548.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.03 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.13 t, in 2004.

That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,808 t 2.13 t 26,451 t 8
2010s 253,593 t 1,048 t 766,428 t 10
2020s 2.09 million t 429,775 t 3.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 6 Egypt 3.22 million t compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 3.08 million t compare
  3. 8 Malaysia 2.03 million t compare
  4. 9 Germany 1.49 million t compare
  5. 10 Indonesia 1.48 million t compare
  6. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.32 million t compare
  7. 12 Poland 1.26 million t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea — export quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 2.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 t in 2004.
How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,548.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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