Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Urea — Import quantity was 36,793 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 36,793 t.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 59,631 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,969 t, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29,969 t | — |
| 2003 | 34,671 t | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 31,809 t | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 49,300 t | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 36,020 t | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 41,159 t | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 41,885 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33,170 t | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 45,642 t | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 37,286 t | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 54,288 t | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 49,599 t | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 37,545 t | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 51,579 t | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 59,631 t | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 57,222 t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 52,729 t | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 39,962 t | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 53,084 t | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 45,294 t | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 39,465 t | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 36,131 t | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 36,793 t | +1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36,793 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36,793 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,931 t, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,248 t | 29,969 t | 49,300 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,548 t | 37,286 t | 59,631 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,153 t | 36,131 t | 53,084 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Urea — import quantity in El Salvador was 36,793 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 59,631 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,969 t in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for urea — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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