Urea — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Urea — Import quantity was 18 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 18 t for urea — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 237,387 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 145,958 t | — |
| 2003 | 103,938 t | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 63,716 t | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 64,767 t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 102,652 t | +58.5% |
| 2007 | 24,771 t | -75.9% |
| 2008 | 36,282 t | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 72,879 t | +100.9% |
| 2010 | 45,640 t | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 97,726 t | +114.1% |
| 2012 | 44,718 t | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 117,333 t | +162.4% |
| 2014 | 72,501 t | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 56,781 t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 133,013 t | +134.3% |
| 2017 | 110,485 t | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 237,387 t | +114.9% |
| 2019 | 87,859 t | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 14,303 t | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 22,000 t | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 6,800 t | -69.1% |
| 2024 | 18 t | -99.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,870 t | 24,771 t | 145,958 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 100,344 t | 44,718 t | 237,387 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,780 t | 18 t | 22,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 9 Canada 1.30 million t compare
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- 12 South Africa 934,650 t compare
- 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
- 14 Philippines 849,474 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 772,165 t compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Urea — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 18 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 237,387 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 2024.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for urea — import quantity?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 13 regions with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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