Urea β€” Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Urea β€” Import quantity was 4.34 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.34 million t
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.34 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.10 million t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea β€” Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2002201320242002: 1.5M t2003: 1.5M t2004: 1.7M t2005: 1.5M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.8M t2011: 2.1M t2012: 2.0M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 3.0M t2017: 2.8M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.7M t2020: 3.0M t2021: 3.4M t2022: 3.3M t2023: 3.5M t2024: 4.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, urea β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) stood at 4.34 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.34 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 2009.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.43 million t 1.10 million t 1.67 million t 8
2010s 2.39 million t 1.77 million t 2.96 million t 10
2020s 3.51 million t 3.05 million t 4.34 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Brazil 8.33 million t compare
  2. 2 India 6.52 million t compare
  3. 4 Australia 3.85 million t compare
  4. 5 Thailand 2.64 million t compare
  5. 6 France 1.68 million t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urea β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Urea β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 4.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea β€” import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest urea β€” import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 2009.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea β€” import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is urea β€” import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea β€” Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urea β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,853 data points, 2002–2024
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