Urea — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Urea — Import quantity was 934,650 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in South Africa, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 934,650 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 1.01 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 465,847 t, in 2003.
That places South Africa 12th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 707,333 t | — |
| 2003 | 465,847 t | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 594,404 t | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 483,833 t | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 536,022 t | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 660,756 t | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 621,732 t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 518,923 t | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 678,981 t | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 773,938 t | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 800,821 t | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 646,071 t | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 905,000 t | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 662,789 t | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 877,639 t | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 923,762 t | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 808,632 t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 809,067 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 791,619 t | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million t | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 850,641 t | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 914,678 t | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 934,650 t | +2.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 934,650 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 102.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 934,650 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 88.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,606 t | 465,847 t | 707,333 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 788,670 t | 646,071 t | 923,762 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 899,946 t | 791,619 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Canada 1.30 million t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 254.12 t compare
- 10 Argentina 1.05 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 122.59 t compare
- 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
- 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.32 t compare
- 14 Philippines 849,474 t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 772,165 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in South Africa?
- Urea — import quantity in South Africa was 934,650 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,847 t in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for urea — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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