Urea — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urea — Import quantity was 552.32 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Mauritania is 552.32 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 26,138 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,928 t | — |
| 2007 | 4,211 t | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5 t | -98.1% |
| 2009 | 90 t | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 8,527 t | +9374.9% |
| 2011 | 6,170 t | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 11,177 t | +81.1% |
| 2013 | 23,321 t | +108.6% |
| 2014 | 9,473 t | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 14 t | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 101.12 t | +602.2% |
| 2018 | 59.52 t | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 12 t | -79.8% |
| 2020 | 351 t | +2825.0% |
| 2021 | 26,138 t | +7346.6% |
| 2022 | 23,477 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 657.73 t | -97.2% |
| 2024 | 552.32 t | -16.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 552.32 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 552.32 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9374.9% | 90 t | 8,527 t |
| 2021 | +7346.6% | 351 t | 26,138 t |
| 2020 | +2825.0% | 12 t | 351 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,577 t | 78.5 t | 5,928 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,887 t | 12 t | 23,321 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,235 t | 351 t | 26,138 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 140 Azerbaijan 716.62 t compare
- 141 Chad 712 t compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 628.26 t compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 433.09 t compare
- 145 Belarus 410.7 t compare
- 146 Montenegro 377.01 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Urea — import quantity in Mauritania was 552.32 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26,138 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for urea — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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