Urea — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urea — Import quantity was 32,738 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Papua New Guinea is 32,738 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 556.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36,432 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,711 t, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,500 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,029 t | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2,038 t | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 10,286 t | +404.8% |
| 2006 | 5,628 t | -45.3% |
| 2007 | 3,764 t | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 5,339 t | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 4,603 t | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4,677 t | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,511 t | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 1,877 t | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 1,711 t | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 4,985 t | +191.4% |
| 2015 | 24,959 t | +400.7% |
| 2016 | 21,960 t | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 24,623 t | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 34,237 t | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 36,432 t | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 32,900 t | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 35,354 t | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 36,212 t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 31,918 t | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 32,738 t | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32,738 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32,738 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 19.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 | +404.8% | 2,038 t | 10,286 t |
| 2015 | +400.7% | 4,985 t | 24,959 t |
| 2014 | +191.4% | 1,711 t | 4,985 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,648 t | 2,038 t | 10,286 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,797 t | 1,711 t | 36,432 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,824 t | 31,918 t | 36,212 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Urea — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 32,738 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,432 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,711 t in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urea — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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