Urea — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Urea — Import quantity was 678,747 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Germany is 678,747 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Germany peaked at 990,114 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 360,708 t, in 2004.
Germany ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 385,706 t | — |
| 2003 | 431,968 t | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 360,708 t | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 449,398 t | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 390,216 t | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 378,415 t | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 531,398 t | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 766,323 t | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 682,316 t | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 673,892 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 649,203 t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 644,030 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 699,332 t | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 746,395 t | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 990,114 t | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 495,301 t | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 541,448 t | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 473,925 t | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 400,502 t | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 443,347 t | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 900,548 t | +103.1% |
| 2023 | 917,782 t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 678,747 t | -26.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 678,747 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 678,747 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,702 t, 9.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 461,766 t | 360,708 t | 766,323 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 659,596 t | 473,925 t | 990,114 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 668,185 t | 400,502 t | 917,782 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 772,165 t compare
- 16 Ethiopia 765,254 t compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 737,604 t compare
- 19 Belgium 617,860 t compare
- 20 Colombia 593,194 t compare
- 21 Bangladesh 570,019 t compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Germany?
- Urea — import quantity in Germany was 678,747 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 990,114 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,708 t in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for urea — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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