Urea — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 36,386 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 36,386 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.4% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 331,325 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,386 t, in 2024.
That places Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 39,230 t | — |
| 2003 | 38,611 t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 55,554 t | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 45,394 t | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 54,697 t | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 48,673 t | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 52,737 t | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 54,774 t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 59,576 t | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 86,930 t | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 56,461 t | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 88,426 t | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 73,589 t | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 109,379 t | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 89,971 t | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 104,015 t | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 117,143 t | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 102,204 t | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 331,325 t | +224.2% |
| 2021 | 94,672 t | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 95,286 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 105,215 t | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 36,386 t | -65.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +224.2% | 102,204 t | 331,325 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,709 t | 38,611 t | 55,554 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 88,769 t | 56,461 t | 117,143 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,577 t | 36,386 t | 331,325 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 102,251 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 102,251 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 53,646 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 957.97 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 192,574 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 126.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.602 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 36,386 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 331,325 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,386 t in 2024.
- How does Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa (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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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