Urea — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Urea — Import quantity was 61,885 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Benin stood at 61,885 t.
The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Benin peaked at 118,306 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255.88 t, in 2004.
That places Benin 74th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,871 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,871 t | -94.3% |
| 2004 | 255.88 t | -86.3% |
| 2007 | 1,152 t | +350.1% |
| 2010 | 8,575 t | +644.6% |
| 2011 | 2,176 t | -74.6% |
| 2013 | 480 t | -77.9% |
| 2014 | 24,751 t | +5056.5% |
| 2015 | 1,473 t | -94.0% |
| 2016 | 42,080 t | +2755.9% |
| 2017 | 57,780 t | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 44,859 t | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 81,224 t | +81.1% |
| 2020 | 71,772 t | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 63,540 t | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10,697 t | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 118,306 t | +1006.0% |
| 2024 | 61,885 t | -47.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 61,885 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 61,885 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5056.5% | 480 t | 24,751 t |
| 2016 | +2755.9% | 1,473 t | 42,080 t |
| 2023 | +1006.0% | 10,697 t | 118,306 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,037 t | 255.88 t | 32,871 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,266 t | 480 t | 81,224 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 65,240 t | 10,697 t | 118,306 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 71 Burkina Faso 69,532 t compare
- 72 Togo 66,420 t compare
- 73 Croatia 65,238 t compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 61,252 t compare
- 76 Finland 60,489 t compare
- 77 Tajikistan 55,412 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Benin?
- Urea — import quantity in Benin was 61,885 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 118,306 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.88 t in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for urea — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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