Urea — Export value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Urea — Export value was 850,328 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in Nigeria, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 850,328 1000 USD for urea — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 21,937.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export value in Nigeria peaked at 1.92 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.96 1000 USD, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,167 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 16.96 1000 USD | -98.5% |
| 2008 | 9,860 1000 USD | +58034.3% |
| 2009 | 1,535 1000 USD | -84.4% |
| 2010 | 211.74 1000 USD | -86.2% |
| 2011 | 20,488 1000 USD | +9576.3% |
| 2012 | 37,379 1000 USD | +82.4% |
| 2013 | 15,974 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 3,859 1000 USD | -75.8% |
| 2015 | 30,898 1000 USD | +700.8% |
| 2016 | 70,078 1000 USD | +126.8% |
| 2017 | 165,724 1000 USD | +136.5% |
| 2018 | 199,530 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 151,904 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 130,661 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 906,350 1000 USD | +593.7% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million 1000 USD | +111.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 850,328 1000 USD | -20.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 850,328 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 577.42 1000 USD, 1472.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 850,328 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.08 1000 USD, 3469.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export value in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +58034.3% | 16.96 1000 USD | 9,860 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +9576.3% | 211.74 1000 USD | 20,488 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,145 1000 USD | 16.96 1000 USD | 9,860 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 69,605 1000 USD | 211.74 1000 USD | 199,530 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,526 1000 USD | 130,661 1000 USD | 1.92 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 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 Syrian Arab Republic 1,006 1000 USD compare
- 8 Malaysia 681,588 1000 USD compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 192.45 1000 USD compare
- 9 Indonesia 488,790 1000 USD compare
- 10 Germany 459,701 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export value in Nigeria?
- Urea — export value in Nigeria was 850,328 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.96 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for urea — export value?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,937.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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