Urea — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Urea — Import quantity was 22,610 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 22,610 t.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 24,657 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260.81 t, in 2007.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 93rd 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 China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,114 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,080 t | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 981.81 t | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 525.56 t | -46.5% |
| 2006 | 386.86 t | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 260.81 t | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 579.08 t | +122.0% |
| 2009 | 540.12 t | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,285 t | +323.0% |
| 2011 | 3,217 t | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 4,340 t | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 4,112 t | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,014 t | +167.9% |
| 2015 | 14,079 t | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 14,198 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,929 t | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 21,448 t | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 24,329 t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 19,914 t | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 21,082 t | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 18,702 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 24,657 t | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 22,610 t | -8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +323.0% | 540.12 t | 2,285 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 683.48 t | 260.81 t | 1,114 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,595 t | 2,285 t | 24,329 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,393 t | 18,702 t | 24,657 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Urea — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 22,610 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 24,657 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.81 t in 2007.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for urea — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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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