Urea — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Urea — Import quantity was 33,897 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Iraq, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Iraq stood at 33,897 t.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 303,077 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5 t, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 187 t | — |
| 2004 | 1,921 t | +927.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 519.49 t | +103798.0% |
| 2010 | 22,508 t | +4232.7% |
| 2011 | 6,835 t | -69.6% |
| 2012 | 9,673 t | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 99,009 t | +923.6% |
| 2014 | 230,590 t | +132.9% |
| 2015 | 272,224 t | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 156,507 t | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 116,968 t | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 206,943 t | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 303,077 t | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 272,021 t | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 64,590 t | -76.3% |
| 2022 | 160,183 t | +148.0% |
| 2023 | 37,950 t | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 33,897 t | -10.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 33,897 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 33,897 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +103798.0% | 0.5 t | 519.49 t |
| 2010 | +4232.7% | 519.49 t | 22,508 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.04 t | 0.5 t | 1,921 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 142,433 t | 6,835 t | 303,077 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,728 t | 33,897 t | 272,021 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 81 El Salvador 36,793 t compare
- 82 Latvia 36,745 t compare
- 83 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 36,412 t compare
- 85 Panama 33,640 t compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 32,738 t compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 31,031 t compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Iraq?
- Urea — import quantity in Iraq was 33,897 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 303,077 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 t in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for urea — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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