Urea — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 4.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 4.22 million t.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6.22 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.99 million t, in 2003.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 10th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.33 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.99 million t | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million t | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million t | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 3.41 million t | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million t | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million t | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million t | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.50 million t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million t | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 4.98 million t | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 4.93 million t | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million t | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million t | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.19 million t | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million t | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million t | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 4.23 million t | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million t | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million t | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 million t | 1.99 million t | 3.77 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million t | 4.50 million t | 6.22 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million t | 3.97 million t | 5.39 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,499 t compare
- 7 Mexico 1.43 million t compare
- 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
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 4.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 million t in 2003.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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