Urea — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Urea — Import quantity was 69,532 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Burkina Faso stood at 69,532 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 72,591 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,104 t, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,104 t | — |
| 2003 | 24,515 t | +87.1% |
| 2004 | 25,931 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 33,127 t | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 43,899 t | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 32,084 t | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 18,391 t | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 36,983 t | +101.1% |
| 2010 | 72,591 t | +96.3% |
| 2011 | 36,685 t | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 67,364 t | +83.6% |
| 2013 | 57,332 t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 63,298 t | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 55,712 t | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 68,056 t | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 60,272 t | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 71,933 t | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 34,968 t | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 48,066 t | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 50,838 t | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 69,102 t | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 62,930 t | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 69,532 t | +10.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 69,532 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 69,532 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,504 t | 13,104 t | 43,899 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 58,821 t | 34,968 t | 72,591 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,093 t | 48,066 t | 69,532 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Urea — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 69,532 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 72,591 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,104 t in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for urea — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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