Urea — Import quantity in Albania
Albania: Urea — Import quantity was 19,007 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Albania recorded 19,007 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Albania peaked at 43,818 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 749.35 t, in 2017.
That places Albania 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Albania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23,775 t | — |
| 2003 | 17,331 t | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 34,604 t | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 19,806 t | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 25,733 t | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 22,305 t | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 16,975 t | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 24,939 t | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 29,502 t | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 26,066 t | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 34,405 t | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 21,499 t | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 6,842 t | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 43,818 t | +540.4% |
| 2016 | 40,620 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 749.35 t | -98.2% |
| 2018 | 823.57 t | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 33,840 t | +4009.0% |
| 2020 | 33,496 t | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,539 t | -92.4% |
| 2022 | 11,399 t | +349.0% |
| 2023 | 42,703 t | +274.6% |
| 2024 | 19,007 t | -55.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 19,007 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 19,007 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,702 t, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4009.0% | 823.57 t | 33,840 t |
| 2015 | +540.4% | 6,842 t | 43,818 t |
| 2022 | +349.0% | 2,539 t | 11,399 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,183 t | 16,975 t | 34,604 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,817 t | 749.35 t | 43,818 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,829 t | 2,539 t | 42,703 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Albania?
- Urea — import quantity in Albania was 19,007 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 43,818 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.35 t in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for urea — import quantity?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Import quantity. 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