Urea — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urea — Import quantity was 570,019 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Bangladesh is 570,019 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 1.64 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,385 t, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 281,270 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,385 t | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 303,116 t | +2347.4% |
| 2005 | 739,783 t | +144.1% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million t | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 755,239 t | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 789,122 t | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 943,785 t | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million t | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million t | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 503,939 t | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 716,647 t | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 763,836 t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million t | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 654,731 t | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 351,384 t | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 757,101 t | +115.5% |
| 2019 | 759,810 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 557,360 t | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 520,446 t | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 477,525 t | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 356,277 t | -25.4% |
| 2024 | 570,019 t | +60.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 570,019 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 13.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 570,019 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 190,780 t, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2347.4% | 12,385 t | 303,116 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,166 t | 12,385 t | 1.10 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 862,766 t | 351,384 t | 1.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,325 t | 356,277 t | 570,019 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Urea — import quantity in Bangladesh was 570,019 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,385 t in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urea — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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