Urea — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Urea — Import quantity was 484,937 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in New Zealand stood at 484,937 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 640,232 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 306,187 t, in 2002.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 306,187 t | — |
| 2003 | 356,494 t | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 424,958 t | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 393,237 t | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 339,143 t | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 415,702 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 464,692 t | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 365,193 t | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 385,380 t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 587,234 t | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 526,043 t | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 594,301 t | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 545,005 t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 597,534 t | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 616,238 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 640,232 t | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 593,991 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 633,305 t | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 629,786 t | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 554,713 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 439,184 t | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 354,050 t | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 484,937 t | +37.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 484,937 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 484,937 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 285.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383,201 t | 306,187 t | 464,692 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 571,926 t | 385,380 t | 640,232 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,534 t | 354,050 t | 629,786 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Urea — import quantity in New Zealand was 484,937 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 640,232 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,187 t in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for urea — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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