Urea — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 7.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 7.77 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 12.52 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 758,974 t, in 2003.
That places Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 3rd out of 32 groups 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 971,114 t | — |
| 2003 | 758,974 t | -21.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million t | +125.4% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million t | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 6.40 million t | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 7.20 million t | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7.08 million t | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.92 million t | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million t | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.29 million t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.17 million t | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 8.56 million t | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.69 million t | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 7.02 million t | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million t | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.52 million t | +102.9% |
| 2020 | 12.46 million t | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.04 million t | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 11.44 million t | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 9.50 million t | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.77 million t | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million t | 758,974 t | 7.20 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million t | 5.77 million t | 12.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 million t | 7.77 million t | 12.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Brazil 8.33 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 2.59 million t compare
- 2 India 6.52 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 302,080 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 148,912 t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 4.34 million t compare
- 4 Australia 3.85 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 66,758 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 36,275 t compare
- 5 Thailand 2.64 million t compare
- 6 France 1.68 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,311 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.19 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.43 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 7.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 758,974 t in 2003.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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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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