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.
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)
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 9.86 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.20 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 903,169 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 420,096 1000 USD (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 845,418 1000 USD (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.41 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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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