Urea — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Urea — Import quantity was 86,746 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Nicaragua is 86,746 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 115,506 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51,225 t, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,147 t | — |
| 2003 | 56,187 t | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 53,004 t | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 61,141 t | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 67,246 t | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 73,336 t | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 51,225 t | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 82,648 t | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 79,382 t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 89,203 t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 99,442 t | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 76,898 t | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 85,934 t | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 77,089 t | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 85,786 t | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 115,506 t | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 66,702 t | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 79,037 t | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 93,653 t | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 88,526 t | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 73,312 t | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 86,746 t | +18.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 86,746 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 86,746 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,931 t, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,992 t | 51,225 t | 82,648 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 85,498 t | 66,702 t | 115,506 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,560 t | 73,312 t | 93,653 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 59 Costa Rica 103,847 t compare
- 60 Switzerland 103,827 t compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 98,530 t compare
- 63 Namibia 79,673 t compare
- 64 Lithuania 79,626 t compare
- 65 Paraguay 79,155 t compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Urea — import quantity in Nicaragua was 86,746 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 115,506 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,225 t in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for urea — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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