Urea — Import quantity in India
India: Urea — Import quantity was 6.52 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in India stood at 6.52 million t.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in India peaked at 11.20 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 110,638 t, in 2003.
That places India 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 million t | 110,638 t | 5.79 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.10 million t | 4.41 million t | 11.20 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.90 million t | 6.52 million t | 11.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in India?
- Urea — import quantity in India was 6.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.20 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,638 t in 2003.
- How does India rank for urea — import quantity?
- India ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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