Urea — Import quantity in Italy
Italy: Urea — Import quantity was 979,510 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Urea — Import quantity in Italy, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Italy stood at 979,510 t.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Italy peaked at 1.25 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 662,843 t, in 2010.
Italy ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urea — Import quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.14 million t | — |
| 2003 | 992,078 t | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 976,920 t | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 838,147 t | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 966,026 t | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 792,561 t | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million t | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 662,843 t | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 677,704 t | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 846,153 t | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 815,054 t | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 838,597 t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 844,711 t | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 962,698 t | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 790,868 t | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 786,433 t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 938,023 t | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 882,189 t | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 916,651 t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million t | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million t | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 979,510 t | -21.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 979,510 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 15.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 979,510 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,702 t, 13.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 971,439 t | 792,561 t | 1.14 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 816,308 t | 662,843 t | 962,698 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million t | 882,189 t | 1.25 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,429 t compare
- 8 Poland 1.33 million t compare
- 9 Canada 1.30 million t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 254.12 t compare
- 10 Argentina 1.05 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 122.59 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.31 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18 t compare
- 12 South Africa 934,650 t compare
- 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 t compare
- 14 Philippines 849,474 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Italy?
- Urea — import quantity in Italy was 979,510 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,843 t in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for urea — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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