Urea — Export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export value was 823,429 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 823,429 1000 USD for urea — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 10,001.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.86 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08 1000 USD, in 2004.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.98 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 888.63 1000 USD | +3075.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 1000 USD | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 1000 USD | +86.1% |
| 2006 | 6,705 1000 USD | +333502.0% |
| 2007 | 46.38 1000 USD | -99.3% |
| 2008 | 5,714 1000 USD | +12220.2% |
| 2009 | 3,360 1000 USD | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 2,752 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 43,420 1000 USD | +1477.7% |
| 2012 | 53,301 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 15,568 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 2014 | 8,151 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 30,913 1000 USD | +279.2% |
| 2016 | 90,403 1000 USD | +192.4% |
| 2017 | 153,363 1000 USD | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 219,613 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 134,386 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 125,141 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 869,000 1000 USD | +594.4% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | +114.6% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 823,429 1000 USD | -25.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export value in Western Africa (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +333502.0% | 2.01 1000 USD | 6,705 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +12220.2% | 46.38 1000 USD | 5,714 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +3075.9% | 27.98 1000 USD | 888.63 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +1477.7% | 2,752 1000 USD | 43,420 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,093 1000 USD | 1.08 1000 USD | 6,705 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 75,187 1000 USD | 2,752 1000 USD | 219,613 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,226 1000 USD | 125,141 1000 USD | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 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
- 11 Poland 431,801 1000 USD compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 425,562 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.07 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — export value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 823,429 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — export value?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export value rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,001.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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