Urea — Export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity was 17.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 17.14 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 17.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.55 million t, in 2002.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.55 million t | — |
| 2003 | 5.35 million t | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million t | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million t | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9.65 million t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.95 million t | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.70 million t | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 11.20 million t | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.65 million t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.31 million t | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 12.81 million t | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 15.11 million t | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 15.99 million t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.89 million t | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.57 million t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.89 million t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.33 million t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 15.20 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15.52 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.01 million t | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 17.14 million t | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 million t | 4.55 million t | 9.95 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million t | 11.20 million t | 16.89 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 million t | 13.01 million t | 17.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Russian Federation 10.61 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 617,454 t compare
- 2 Qatar 5.36 million t compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 601,488 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 505,458 t compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 4.44 million t compare
- 4 Algeria 3.77 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 166,328 t compare
More environment data for Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 503,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 10.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.60 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -25.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 17.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.14 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 million t in 2002.
- How does Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export quantity?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia (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
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