Urea — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Urea — Import quantity was 8.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Brazil stood at 8.33 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 8.33 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 2002.
That places Brazil 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.10 million t | — |
| 2003 | 3.09 million t | +179.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million t | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million t | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million t | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million t | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.94 million t | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million t | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million t | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million t | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million t | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million t | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 million t | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 3.96 million t | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 5.43 million t | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.59 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.13 million t | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 7.79 million t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7.18 million t | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.31 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.33 million t | +13.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 8.33 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 911.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 8.33 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,931 t, 334.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +179.6% | 1.10 million t | 3.09 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million t | 1.10 million t | 3.09 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million t | 2.55 million t | 5.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 million t | 7.13 million t | 8.33 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 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 Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Brazil?
- Urea — import quantity in Brazil was 8.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for urea — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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