Urea — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export value was 7,623 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 7,623 1000 USD for urea — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 76.4% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 223,737 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,583 1000 USD, in 2019.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61,197 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 75,429 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 134,037 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 2005 | 140,834 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 152,811 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 223,737 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 158,499 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 119,778 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 67,842 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 94,552 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 52,490 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 69,570 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 76,829 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 78,094 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,214 1000 USD | -90.8% |
| 2017 | 7,536 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24,419 1000 USD | +224.0% |
| 2019 | 3,583 1000 USD | -85.3% |
| 2020 | 4,226 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 18,055 1000 USD | +327.2% |
| 2022 | 21,294 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 32,311 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 7,623 1000 USD | -76.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +327.2% | 4,226 1000 USD | 18,055 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,290 1000 USD | 61,197 1000 USD | 223,737 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,213 1000 USD | 3,583 1000 USD | 94,552 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,702 1000 USD | 4,226 1000 USD | 32,311 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 7,623 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 223,737 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,583 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export value?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export value rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America (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
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