Urea — Import quantity in Mozambique
Mozambique: Urea — Import quantity was 158,886 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Mozambique, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Mozambique is 158,886 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year and up 256.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Mozambique peaked at 158,886 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,067 t, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 49th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,825 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,224 t | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 1,067 t | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 30,380 t | +2746.1% |
| 2006 | 30,129 t | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 21,761 t | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 62,261 t | +186.1% |
| 2009 | 25,419 t | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 85,099 t | +234.8% |
| 2011 | 45,005 t | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 17,048 t | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 38,777 t | +127.5% |
| 2014 | 44,636 t | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 22,412 t | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 24,641 t | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 22,781 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 13,223 t | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 43,956 t | +232.4% |
| 2020 | 44,928 t | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 63,215 t | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 44,102 t | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 94,316 t | +113.9% |
| 2024 | 158,886 t | +68.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 158,886 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 19.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 158,886 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 15.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2746.1% | 1,067 t | 30,380 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,633 t | 1,067 t | 62,261 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,758 t | 13,223 t | 85,099 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,089 t | 44,102 t | 158,886 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Mozambique?
- Urea — import quantity in Mozambique was 158,886 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 158,886 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 t in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for urea — import quantity?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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