Urea — Export value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urea — Export value was 1.62 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.62 million 1000 USD for urea — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.22 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 205,999 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 3rd out of 119 countries 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 205,999 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 306,992 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 355,657 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 543,617 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 545,502 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 904,652 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 789,771 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 952,136 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 883,402 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 901,316 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million 1000 USD | +87.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.62 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,536 1000 USD, 140.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.62 million 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,278 1000 USD, 494.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 641,286 1000 USD | 205,999 1000 USD | 1.48 million 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 883,402 1000 USD | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 3.22 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 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
- 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
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Urea — export value in Saudi Arabia was 1.62 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,999 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urea — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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