Urea — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 2.86 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 2.86 million t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.13 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 741,399 t, in 2003.
That places Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.20 million t | — |
| 2003 | 741,399 t | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million t | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million t | +77.4% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million t | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million t | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million t | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million t | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million t | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 3.60 million t | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million t | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 2.61 million t | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million t | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million t | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million t | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 million t | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million t | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million t | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.59 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million t | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million t | 741,399 t | 2.05 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million t | 2.36 million t | 5.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 million t | 2.86 million t | 4.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 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 Italy 979,510 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 2.86 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,399 t in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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