Urea — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 938,346 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urea — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 938,346 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.5% on the previous year and up 194.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.04 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 270,254 t, in 2015.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.04 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 589,599 t | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 887,682 t | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 865,258 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 485,782 t | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 568,257 t | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 639,113 t | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 452,481 t | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 535,837 t | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 723,792 t | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 627,353 t | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 318,617 t | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 270,254 t | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 743,270 t | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 759,381 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 951,342 t | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 761,897 t | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 734,537 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 622,547 t | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 875,169 t | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 516,905 t | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 938,346 t | +81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888,128 t | 485,782 t | 2.04 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 614,422 t | 270,254 t | 951,342 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,501 t | 516,905 t | 938,346 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.01 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 938,346 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,254 t in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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