Urea — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Urea — Import quantity was 6,199 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Kuwait, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Kuwait is 6,199 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.3% on the previous year and up 172,084.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 6,199 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 893.03 t | — |
| 2003 | 55.7 t | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 942.43 t | +1592.0% |
| 2006 | 5,560 t | +490.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.78 t | +1850.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 t | +361.5% |
| 2015 | 20.23 t | +461.9% |
| 2016 | 34.42 t | +70.1% |
| 2017 | 43.95 t | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 87.93 t | +100.1% |
| 2019 | 613.52 t | +597.7% |
| 2020 | 2,667 t | +334.7% |
| 2021 | 1,393 t | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 792.67 t | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 3,597 t | +353.8% |
| 2024 | 6,199 t | +72.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,199 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,199 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,490 t | 0.04 t | 5,560 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 114.92 t | 0.78 t | 613.52 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,930 t | 792.67 t | 6,199 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Urea — import quantity in Kuwait was 6,199 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6,199 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for urea — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172,084.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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