Urea — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Urea — Import quantity was 1,747 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 1,747 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 790,715 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67.37 t, in 2008.
China, mainland ranks 130th 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, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 790,715 t | — |
| 2003 | 134,937 t | -82.9% |
| 2004 | 37,986 t | -71.8% |
| 2005 | 70,919 t | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 37,548 t | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 541.64 t | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 67.37 t | -87.6% |
| 2009 | 38,798 t | +57489.9% |
| 2010 | 13,256 t | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 2,064 t | -84.4% |
| 2012 | 170,978 t | +8185.5% |
| 2013 | 30,443 t | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 6,359 t | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 7,642 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 63,640 t | +732.8% |
| 2017 | 5,070 t | -92.0% |
| 2018 | 163,914 t | +3132.8% |
| 2019 | 181,512 t | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,623 t | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 53,666 t | +3206.6% |
| 2022 | 4,799 t | -91.1% |
| 2023 | 3,740 t | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 1,747 t | -53.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57489.9% | 67.37 t | 38,798 t |
| 2012 | +8185.5% | 2,064 t | 170,978 t |
| 2021 | +3206.6% | 1,623 t | 53,666 t |
| 2018 | +3132.8% | 5,070 t | 163,914 t |
| 2016 | +732.8% | 7,642 t | 63,640 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,939 t | 67.37 t | 790,715 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 64,488 t | 2,064 t | 181,512 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,115 t | 1,623 t | 53,666 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Urea — import quantity in China, mainland was 1,747 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 790,715 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.37 t in 2008.
- How does China, mainland rank for urea — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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