Urea — Import quantity in Philippines
Philippines: Urea — Import quantity was 849,474 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Philippines, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Philippines stood at 849,474 t.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 1.15 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 506,094 t, in 2007.
That places Philippines 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 580,948 t | — |
| 2003 | 720,348 t | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 543,246 t | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 570,421 t | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 525,859 t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 506,094 t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 524,959 t | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 690,408 t | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 574,748 t | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 536,101 t | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 596,462 t | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 638,175 t | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 750,440 t | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 678,148 t | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 862,585 t | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million t | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 856,853 t | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 967,060 t | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million t | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 807,464 t | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 617,887 t | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 979,966 t | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 849,474 t | -13.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 849,474 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 93.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 849,474 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 499.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 582,785 t | 506,094 t | 720,348 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 748,475 t | 536,101 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,676 t | 617,887 t | 1.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 11 Italy 979,510 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.31 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 18 t compare
- 12 South Africa 934,650 t compare
- 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 772,165 t compare
- 16 Ethiopia 765,254 t compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 737,604 t compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Philippines?
- Urea — import quantity in Philippines was 849,474 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,094 t in 2007.
- How does Philippines rank for urea — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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