Urea — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 17.50 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas (excluding intra-trade) recorded 17.50 million t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 19.00 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.38 million t, in 2002.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.38 million t | — |
| 2003 | 8.18 million t | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 6.00 million t | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 6.52 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million t | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 9.62 million t | +72.3% |
| 2008 | 8.10 million t | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 6.26 million t | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 10.01 million t | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 10.23 million t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.00 million t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 12.77 million t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.59 million t | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 14.45 million t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.66 million t | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 14.28 million t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million t | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.32 million t | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 19.00 million t | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 15.79 million t | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 15.59 million t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.50 million t | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 million t | 4.38 million t | 9.62 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.13 million t | 10.01 million t | 15.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million t | 15.59 million t | 19.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Brazil 8.33 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.59 million t compare
- 2 India 6.52 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 302,080 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 148,912 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 4.34 million t compare
- 4 Australia 3.85 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 66,758 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 17.50 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 million t in 2002.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) 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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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