Urea — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export value was 3.13 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
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.
Urea — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 116,784 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 129,436 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 317,364 1000 USD | +145.2% |
| 2005 | 241,321 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 252,256 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 373,000 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 825,816 1000 USD | +121.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 967,073 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 819,901 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million 1000 USD | +84.5% |
| 2022 | 6.52 million 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russian Federation 3.87 million 1000 USD compare
- 1 Viet Nam 561,254 1000 USD compare
- 2 Qatar 1.80 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 210,796 1000 USD compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 127,795 1000 USD compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 1.62 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Egypt 1.41 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 56,431 1000 USD compare
- 5 Algeria 1.37 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,243 1000 USD compare
- 6 Oman 1.10 million 1000 USD compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,423 1000 USD compare
- 7 Nigeria 850,328 1000 USD compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1,006 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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