Urea — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Urea — Import quantity was 737,604 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 737,604 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 878,580 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 498,257 t, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 714,239 t | — |
| 2003 | 770,901 t | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 810,542 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 833,606 t | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 622,239 t | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 694,161 t | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 585,661 t | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 498,257 t | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 540,262 t | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 598,598 t | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 737,895 t | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 740,839 t | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 649,527 t | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 708,645 t | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 819,077 t | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 798,326 t | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 838,182 t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 811,924 t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 835,723 t | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 877,155 t | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 878,580 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 723,179 t | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 737,604 t | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691,201 t | 498,257 t | 833,606 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 724,328 t | 540,262 t | 838,182 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,448 t | 723,179 t | 878,580 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Urea — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 737,604 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 878,580 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,257 t in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for urea — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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