Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Urea — Import quantity was 36,793 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,793 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
59,631 t
in 2016
All-time low
29,969 t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201320242002: 30.0k t2003: 34.7k t2004: 31.8k t2005: 49.3k t2006: 36.0k t2007: 41.2k t2008: 41.9k t2009: 33.2k t2010: 45.6k t2011: 37.3k t2012: 54.3k t2013: 49.6k t2014: 37.5k t2015: 51.6k t2016: 59.6k t2017: 57.2k t2018: 52.7k t2019: 40.0k t2020: 53.1k t2021: 45.3k t2022: 39.5k t2023: 36.1k t2024: 36.8k t

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

Annual values for Urea — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Ghana 52,684 t compare
  2. 79 Mali 51,486 t compare
  3. 80 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 43,605 t compare
  4. 82 Latvia 36,745 t compare
  5. 83 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 36,412 t compare
  6. 84 Iraq 33,897 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
Urea — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,853 data points, 2002–2024
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