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 187 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.
Urea — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 227,410 t | — |
| 2003 | 110,638 t | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 458,587 t | +314.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million t | +243.8% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million t | +148.6% |
| 2007 | 5.79 million t | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 5.34 million t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million t | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million t | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million t | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million t | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 7.28 million t | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 9.92 million t | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 6.99 million t | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million t | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 5.47 million t | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.20 million t | +104.8% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.11 million t | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million t | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 8.60 million t | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 6.52 million t | -24.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.52 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 152.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 6.52 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 190,780 t, 34.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in India 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 | +314.5% | 110,638 t | 458,587 t |
| 2005 | +243.8% | 458,587 t | 1.58 million t |
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
- 1 Brazil 8.33 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.59 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 302,080 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 148,912 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 4.34 million t compare
- 4 Australia 3.85 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 66,758 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 36,275 t compare
- 5 Thailand 2.64 million t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (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 187 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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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