Urea — Import quantity in Burundi
Burundi: Urea — Import quantity was 25,183 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Burundi, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Burundi is 25,183 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20,304.6% on the previous year and up 717.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Burundi peaked at 25,183 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.7 t, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 849.55 t | — |
| 2004 | 694.88 t | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 112.7 t | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 854.3 t | +658.0% |
| 2007 | 1,001 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1,636 t | +63.5% |
| 2009 | 24.7 t | -98.5% |
| 2010 | 1,390 t | +5526.1% |
| 2011 | 3,911 t | +181.4% |
| 2012 | 2,323 t | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 3,079 t | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 4,118 t | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 2,989 t | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 7,058 t | +136.1% |
| 2017 | 8,188 t | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 12,575 t | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 7,293 t | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 296.5 t | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 266.87 t | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 123.42 t | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 25,183 t | +20304.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 25,183 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 25,183 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +20304.6% | 123.42 t | 25,183 t |
| 2010 | +5526.1% | 24.7 t | 1,390 t |
| 2006 | +658.0% | 112.7 t | 854.3 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 738.93 t | 24.7 t | 1,636 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,292 t | 1,390 t | 12,575 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,468 t | 123.42 t | 25,183 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % 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 Burundi?
- Urea — import quantity in Burundi was 25,183 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 25,183 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 t in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for urea — import quantity?
- Burundi ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 717.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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