Urea — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Urea — Import quantity was 11,499 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 11,499 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 13,953 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,494 t, in 2004.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,829 t | — |
| 2003 | 10,015 t | +254.0% |
| 2004 | 1,494 t | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 4,985 t | +233.8% |
| 2006 | 8,722 t | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 6,417 t | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 4,022 t | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 3,047 t | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 2,090 t | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 4,431 t | +112.0% |
| 2012 | 1,498 t | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 4,436 t | +196.1% |
| 2014 | 8,776 t | +97.8% |
| 2015 | 13,953 t | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 9,064 t | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 8,819 t | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,945 t | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 7,683 t | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 11,341 t | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 5,298 t | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 9,091 t | +71.6% |
| 2023 | 11,499 t | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,192 t | 1,494 t | 10,015 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,770 t | 1,498 t | 13,953 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,307 t | 5,298 t | 11,499 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Urea — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 11,499 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,953 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,494 t in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for urea — import quantity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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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