Urea — Import quantity by country
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Countries reporting
202
Highest
8.33 million t
Brazil
Lowest
0.01 t
Niue
Median
21,612 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
4,853
What the numbers show
Urea — Import quantity is currently reported for 202 countries. The highest value is 8.33 million t in Brazil; the lowest is 0.01 t in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 21,612 t, and the mean is 275,543 t.
Over the past decade 128 countries rose and 73 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 205,693.0%), and the largest decrease in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (down 100.0%).
Urea — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 8.33 million t | 2024 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 2.59 million t | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 2 | India | 6.52 million t | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 302,080 t | 2023 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 4.34 million t | 2024 | up 78.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 148,912 t | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 4 | Australia | 3.85 million t | 2024 | up 103.9% | rising |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 66,758 t | 2024 | down 0.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 2.64 million t | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 36,275 t | 2024 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 6 | France | 1.68 million t | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 6 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 27,311 t | 2024 | up 210.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Mexico | 1.43 million t | 2024 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11,499 t | 2023 | up 159.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 1.33 million t | 2024 | up 300.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3,429 t | 2024 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 1.30 million t | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 9 | Timor-Leste | 254.12 t | 2023 | up 82.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Argentina | 1.05 million t | 2024 | up 347.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 122.59 t | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Italy | 979,510 t | 2024 | up 16.8% | flat |
| 11 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 19.31 t | 2024 | up 6,336.7% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 934,650 t | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 12 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 18 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 867,039 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 13 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 15.32 t | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Philippines | 849,474 t | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 772,165 t | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 765,254 t | 2023 | up 233.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 737,604 t | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 18 | Germany | 678,747 t | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 617,860 t | 2024 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 593,194 t | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 570,019 t | 2024 | down 25.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Chile | 517,502 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 498,065 t | 2024 | up 237.2% | volatile |
| 24 | New Zealand | 484,937 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 426,942 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Peru | 418,557 t | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 27 | Serbia | 365,415 t | 2024 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 27 | Côte d'Ivoire | 170,927 t | 2024 | up 130.4% | rising |
| 28 | Uruguay | 354,861 t | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 319,654 t | 2024 | up 188.7% | rising |
| 30 | Cambodia | 307,461 t | 2024 | up 179.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | 301,277 t | 2024 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 32 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 299,908 t | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Cabo Verde | 311.94 t | 2024 | up 205.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 297,324 t | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Zambia | 287,528 t | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 270,090 t | 2024 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 36 | Japan | 268,206 t | 2024 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 37 | Romania | 265,007 t | 2024 | up 147.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Myanmar | 241,895 t | 2024 | up 162.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Guatemala | 231,172 t | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 217,384 t | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 41 | Sudan | 208,830 t | 2018 | up 462.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Sweden | 200,502 t | 2024 | up 107.0% | rising |
| 43 | Djibouti | 193,843 t | 2024 | down 6.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Honduras | 179,565 t | 2024 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 178,971 t | 2024 | up 79.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Pakistan | 172,558 t | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Austria | 171,933 t | 2024 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 164,480 t | 2024 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Mozambique | 158,886 t | 2024 | up 256.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Malaysia | 157,083 t | 2024 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 142,845 t | 2024 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Malawi | 141,691 t | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 53 | Kenya | 133,208 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 54 | China, Taiwan Province of | 127,479 t | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 55 | Israel | 123,209 t | 2024 | up 87.4% | rising |
| 56 | Nepal | 111,471 t | 2022 | up 99.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 109,092 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 58 | Sudan (former) | 105,386 t | 2011 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Costa Rica | 103,847 t | 2024 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 60 | Switzerland | 103,827 t | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 98,530 t | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 86,746 t | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 63 | Namibia | 79,673 t | 2024 | up 19,033.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Lithuania | 79,626 t | 2024 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Paraguay | 79,155 t | 2024 | up 89.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 78,985 t | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 67 | Slovenia | 78,166 t | 2024 | up 128.2% | flat |
| 68 | Senegal | 75,463 t | 2024 | up 25.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 72,996 t | 2023 | up 198.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Cameroon | 69,973 t | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 71 | Burkina Faso | 69,532 t | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 72 | Togo | 66,420 t | 2024 | up 1,723.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Croatia | 65,238 t | 2024 | up 105.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Benin | 61,885 t | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 61,252 t | 2024 | up 341.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Finland | 60,489 t | 2024 | up 58.2% | rising |
| 77 | Tajikistan | 55,412 t | 2024 | up 281.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Ghana | 52,684 t | 2023 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Mali | 51,486 t | 2024 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 43,605 t | 2024 | down 71.7% | volatile |
| 81 | El Salvador | 36,793 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 82 | Latvia | 36,745 t | 2024 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 36,412 t | 2024 | up 466.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Iraq | 33,897 t | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Panama | 33,640 t | 2024 | up 114.9% | rising |
| 86 | Papua New Guinea | 32,738 t | 2024 | up 556.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 31,031 t | 2024 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Ecuador | 26,794 t | 2024 | down 90.9% | falling |
| 89 | Estonia | 25,217 t | 2024 | up 285.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Burundi | 25,183 t | 2023 | up 717.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Uganda | 24,682 t | 2024 | up 293.9% | volatile |
| 92 | Guyana | 23,069 t | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 93 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 22,610 t | 2024 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Jordan | 22,190 t | 2024 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21,034 t | 2024 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 19,292 t | 2024 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 97 | Albania | 19,007 t | 2024 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Eswatini | 18,413 t | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 99 | Libya | 15,826 t | 2024 | up 205,693.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Angola | 15,462 t | 2024 | up 8.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Luxembourg | 15,150 t | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Lebanon | 14,966 t | 2024 | up 149.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Oman | 12,479 t | 2024 | up 89.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Madagascar | 10,639 t | 2024 | down 37.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Rwanda | 10,613 t | 2022 | up 302.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Belize | 10,584 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Singapore | 10,372 t | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 108 | Suriname | 9,132 t | 2024 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 109 | Georgia | 8,886 t | 2024 | up 285.8% | volatile |
| 110 | Mauritius | 6,591 t | 2024 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Kuwait | 6,199 t | 2024 | up 172,084.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Haiti | 6,129 t | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 113 | Yemen | 5,798 t | 2023 | up 440.6% | volatile |
| 114 | United Arab Emirates | 5,358 t | 2023 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 115 | Tunisia | 5,269 t | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Nigeria | 4,881 t | 2022 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Iceland | 3,957 t | 2024 | up 740.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Jamaica | 3,822 t | 2024 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 119 | Armenia | 3,781 t | 2024 | up 310.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Cyprus | 3,771 t | 2024 | up 59.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Faroe Islands | 3,570 t | 2024 | up 1,474.5% | volatile |
| 122 | Sierra Leone | 3,476 t | 2018 | up 1,044.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Liberia | 3,376 t | 2023 | up 294.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Mongolia | 3,367 t | 2023 | up 558.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Congo | 3,310 t | 2024 | up 1,602.4% | volatile |
| 126 | Saudi Arabia | 2,819 t | 2024 | up 302.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Cuba | 2,682 t | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Gabon | 2,538 t | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 129 | Malta | 2,328 t | 2024 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 130 | China, mainland | 1,747 t | 2024 | down 72.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Indonesia | 1,701 t | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Niger | 1,610 t | 2024 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 133 | Botswana | 1,235 t | 2023 | up 129.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Qatar | 1,023 t | 2024 | up 2,530.7% | volatile |
| 135 | Russian Federation | 1,017 t | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Guinea | 952.96 t | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 137 | Algeria | 934.65 t | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 138 | New Caledonia | 930.36 t | 2015 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 139 | Somalia | 798.57 t | 2024 | up 822.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Azerbaijan | 716.62 t | 2024 | down 74.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Chad | 712 t | 2023 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Guinea-Bissau | 628.26 t | 2024 | up 797.5% | volatile |
| 143 | Mauritania | 552.32 t | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 144 | Uzbekistan | 433.09 t | 2024 | up 2,888.9% | volatile |
| 145 | Belarus | 410.7 t | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Montenegro | 377.01 t | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) | 357.43 t | 2024 | up 107.4% | falling |
| 148 | Fiji | 291.93 t | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 149 | French Polynesia | 250.99 t | 2024 | up 238.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | 180.25 t | 2020 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 151 | Marshall Islands | 172.33 t | 2024 | up 438.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Egypt | 163.48 t | 2024 | up 232.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Bahamas | 124.97 t | 2024 | up 129.6% | volatile |
| 154 | Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) | 120.93 t | 2024 | up 111.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Eritrea | 105 t | 2021 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 156 | South Sudan | 99 t | 2024 | up 178.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Turkmenistan | 78.72 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Barbados | 73.92 t | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 159 | Lesotho | 72.72 t | 2024 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Tonga | 56 t | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Bahrain | 53.67 t | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 162 | Equatorial Guinea | 49.48 t | 2024 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Maldives | 45.73 t | 2024 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Bhutan | 43.38 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 165 | Central African Republic | 41.97 t | 2024 | down 89.6% | volatile |
| 166 | Grenada | 24.61 t | 2024 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 167 | Solomon Islands | 13.22 t | 2023 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 168 | Seychelles | 13 t | 2024 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 169 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12.25 t | 2024 | up 1,728.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.6 t | 2023 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 171 | Dominica | 11.32 t | 2023 | up 12,477.8% | volatile |
| 172 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.62 t | 2024 | up 96,100.0% | volatile |
| 173 | Palestine | 8.54 t | 2020 | up 2,844.8% | volatile |
| 174 | Samoa | 6.79 t | 2024 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Brunei Darussalam | 6.25 t | 2024 | up 653.0% | volatile |
| 176 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 t | 2017 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 177 | Greenland | 3 t | 2018 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Palau | 2.93 t | 2018 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Cook Islands | 2 t | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 180 | Aruba | 1.62 t | 2023 | up 3,140.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.31 t | 2023 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Tuvalu | 1.18 t | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Bermuda | 0.81 t | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 184 | Gambia | 0.5 t | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 0.03 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 186 | Kiribati | 0.01 t | 2020 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 186 | Niue | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) 17.50 million t
- South America (excluding intra-trade) 10.59 million t
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 7.77 million t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 5.76 million t
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) 5.23 million t
- United States of America 5.10 million t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 4.86 million t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 4.52 million t
- Oceania (excluding intra-trade) 4.37 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 4.22 million t
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 2.86 million t
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 2.85 million t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 2.51 million t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 2.44 million t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 2.25 million t
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) 2.23 million t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 2.17 million t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 2.01 million t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 1.66 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 1.49 million t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1.21 million t
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 1.17 million t
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 1.01 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 951,335 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 938,346 t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 359,349 t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 107,722 t
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 105,560 t
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) 50,202 t
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 36,386 t
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