Urea — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urea — Import quantity was 14,966 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Lebanon is 14,966 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 15,033 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 279.51 t, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 102nd 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,252 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,951 t | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 10,297 t | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 4,517 t | -56.1% |
| 2006 | 279.51 t | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 546 t | +95.3% |
| 2009 | 3,451 t | +532.0% |
| 2010 | 4,059 t | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 7,933 t | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 3,688 t | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 1,087 t | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 6,006 t | +452.7% |
| 2015 | 282.19 t | -95.3% |
| 2016 | 8,813 t | +3023.2% |
| 2017 | 9,580 t | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 3,409 t | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 11,634 t | +241.3% |
| 2020 | 15,033 t | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 4,648 t | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 3,103 t | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 12,212 t | +293.5% |
| 2024 | 14,966 t | +22.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 14,966 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 14,966 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +3023.2% | 282.19 t | 8,813 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,899 t | 279.51 t | 10,297 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,649 t | 282.19 t | 11,634 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,992 t | 3,103 t | 15,033 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Urea — import quantity in Lebanon was 14,966 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,033 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.51 t in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for urea — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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