Urea — Import quantity in Senegal
Senegal: Urea — Import quantity was 75,463 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Senegal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 75,463 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Senegal peaked at 104,247 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,751 t, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 68th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36,252 t | — |
| 2003 | 20,606 t | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 57,823 t | +180.6% |
| 2005 | 18,888 t | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 22,342 t | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 23,864 t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22,075 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 44,567 t | +101.9% |
| 2010 | 64,308 t | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 4,751 t | -92.6% |
| 2012 | 54,907 t | +1055.7% |
| 2013 | 56,844 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 60,226 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 42,887 t | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 59,803 t | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 81,833 t | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 38,955 t | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 61,063 t | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 76,653 t | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 17,654 t | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 81,614 t | +362.3% |
| 2023 | 104,247 t | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 75,463 t | -27.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 75,463 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 75,463 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1055.7% | 4,751 t | 54,907 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,802 t | 18,888 t | 57,823 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 52,558 t | 4,751 t | 81,833 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,126 t | 17,654 t | 104,247 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % 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 Senegal?
- Urea — import quantity in Senegal was 75,463 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 104,247 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,751 t in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for urea — import quantity?
- Senegal ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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