Urea — Import quantity in Argentina
Argentina: Urea — Import quantity was 1.05 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Argentina stood at 1.05 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 347.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Argentina peaked at 1.55 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,551 t, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 147,467 t | — |
| 2003 | 70,171 t | -52.4% |
| 2004 | 122,674 t | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 46,334 t | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 97,888 t | +111.3% |
| 2007 | 509,190 t | +420.2% |
| 2008 | 218,992 t | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 42,551 t | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 440,998 t | +936.4% |
| 2011 | 326,731 t | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 181,204 t | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 181,699 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 233,638 t | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 131,696 t | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 373,512 t | +183.6% |
| 2017 | 295,642 t | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 780,914 t | +164.1% |
| 2019 | 877,951 t | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million t | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million t | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 837,583 t | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 825,450 t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million t | +26.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.05 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 114.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.05 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,931 t, 42.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +936.4% | 42,551 t | 440,998 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,908 t | 42,551 t | 509,190 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 382,398 t | 131,696 t | 877,951 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million t | 825,450 t | 1.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,499 t compare
- 7 Mexico 1.43 million t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,429 t compare
- 8 Poland 1.33 million t compare
- 9 Canada 1.30 million t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 254.12 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 122.59 t compare
- 11 Italy 979,510 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.31 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18 t compare
- 12 South Africa 934,650 t compare
- 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 t compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Argentina?
- Urea — import quantity in Argentina was 1.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,551 t in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for urea — import quantity?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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