Urea — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export value was 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.13 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 20.3%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
6.52 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
116,784 1000 USD
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002201320242002: 116.8k 1000 USD2003: 129.4k 1000 USD2004: 317.4k 1000 USD2005: 241.3k 1000 USD2006: 252.3k 1000 USD2007: 373.0k 1000 USD2008: 825.8k 1000 USD2009: 1.2M 1000 USD2010: 1.3M 1000 USD2011: 1.4M 1000 USD2012: 1.2M 1000 USD2013: 1.2M 1000 USD2014: 967.1k 1000 USD2015: 819.9k 1000 USD2016: 1.3M 1000 USD2017: 1.4M 1000 USD2018: 2.3M 1000 USD2019: 2.0M 1000 USD2020: 2.1M 1000 USD2021: 3.8M 1000 USD2022: 6.5M 1000 USD2023: 3.9M 1000 USD2024: 3.1M 1000 USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.13 million 1000 USD for urea — export value in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6.52 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116,784 1000 USD, in 2002.

That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 428,113 1000 USD 116,784 1000 USD 1.17 million 1000 USD 8
2010s 1.39 million 1000 USD 819,901 1000 USD 2.29 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 3.89 million 1000 USD 2.07 million 1000 USD 6.52 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Russian Federation 3.87 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Qatar 1.80 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Saudi Arabia 1.62 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Egypt 1.41 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Algeria 1.37 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Oman 1.10 million 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 850,328 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 6.52 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 116,784 1000 USD in 2002.
How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export value?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is urea — export value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urea — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,044 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