Urea — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 107,722 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 107,722 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 890,759 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84,783 t, in 2023.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269,094 t | 105,379 t | 890,759 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 329,447 t | 195,344 t | 474,132 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,212 t | 84,783 t | 283,015 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 107,722 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 890,759 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,783 t in 2023.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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