Urea — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: Urea — Import quantity was 3,310 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Congo, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Congo is 3,310 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 117.9% on the previous year and up 1,602.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Congo peaked at 5,118 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.99 t, in 2008.
That places Congo 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.03 t | — |
| 2008 | 31.99 t | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 672.69 t | +2002.8% |
| 2010 | 81.68 t | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 220.85 t | +170.4% |
| 2012 | 949.68 t | +330.0% |
| 2013 | 670.17 t | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 194.42 t | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 715.55 t | +268.0% |
| 2016 | 243.79 t | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 426 t | +74.7% |
| 2018 | 240.71 t | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 1,093 t | +354.1% |
| 2020 | 5,118 t | +368.1% |
| 2021 | 2,467 t | -51.8% |
| 2022 | 3,886 t | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 1,519 t | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 3,310 t | +117.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,310 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,310 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Congo 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 | +2002.8% | 31.99 t | 672.69 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.24 t | 31.99 t | 672.69 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 483.6 t | 81.68 t | 1,093 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,260 t | 1,519 t | 5,118 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Congo?
- Urea — import quantity in Congo was 3,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 t in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for urea — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,602.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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