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.
Urea — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 161,319 t | — |
| 2003 | 302,441 t | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 253,441 t | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 890,759 t | +251.5% |
| 2006 | 140,263 t | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 105,379 t | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 138,894 t | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 160,256 t | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 195,344 t | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 260,644 t | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 227,119 t | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 217,672 t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 267,587 t | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 430,109 t | +60.7% |
| 2016 | 425,396 t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 436,124 t | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 360,341 t | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 474,132 t | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 237,807 t | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 182,733 t | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 283,015 t | +54.9% |
| 2023 | 84,783 t | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 107,722 t | +27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +251.5% | 253,441 t | 890,759 t |
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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 76.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 506,857 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (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