Urea — Import quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Urea — Import quantity was 2,538 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Gabon, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — import quantity in Gabon stood at 2,538 t.
The figure is up 115.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 2,882 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.37 t, in 2003.
That places Gabon 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 458.3 t | — |
| 2003 | 75.37 t | -83.6% |
| 2004 | 781.74 t | +937.2% |
| 2005 | 735.9 t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,192 t | +62.0% |
| 2007 | 1,254 t | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,119 t | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,129 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,253 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 320.95 t | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 1,518 t | +373.1% |
| 2013 | 1,972 t | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 1,733 t | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,489 t | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2,882 t | +93.5% |
| 2017 | 1,433 t | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 1,527 t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,546 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,624 t | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,468 t | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,176 t | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 2,538 t | +115.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,538 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,538 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +937.2% | 75.37 t | 781.74 t |
| 2012 | +373.1% | 320.95 t | 1,518 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843.23 t | 75.37 t | 1,254 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,567 t | 320.95 t | 2,882 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,702 t | 1,176 t | 2,538 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Gabon?
- Urea — import quantity in Gabon was 2,538 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,882 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.37 t in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for urea — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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