Urea — Import quantity in Qatar
Qatar: Urea — Import quantity was 1,023 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Qatar, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Qatar stood at 1,023 t.
The figure is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 2,530.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Qatar peaked at 2,207 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 t, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 134th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 203.81 t | — |
| 2005 | 10 t | -95.1% |
| 2006 | 53.02 t | +430.2% |
| 2007 | 12 t | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 t | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 130 t | +10056.2% |
| 2012 | 100.34 t | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 90 t | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 38.87 t | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1 t | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 t | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 31.86 t | +723.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 t | -95.3% |
| 2021 | 37.67 t | +2394.7% |
| 2022 | 965.73 t | +2463.7% |
| 2023 | 2,207 t | +128.5% |
| 2024 | 1,023 t | -53.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,023 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,023 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10056.2% | 1.28 t | 130 t |
| 2022 | +2463.7% | 37.67 t | 965.73 t |
| 2021 | +2394.7% | 1.51 t | 37.67 t |
| 2017 | +723.3% | 3.87 t | 31.86 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.02 t | 1.28 t | 203.81 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.44 t | 1.51 t | 130 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,058 t | 37.67 t | 2,207 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Qatar?
- Urea — import quantity in Qatar was 1,023 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,207 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 t in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for urea — import quantity?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,530.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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