Urea — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Urea — Import quantity was 867,039 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Spain stood at 867,039 t.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Spain peaked at 1.02 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 451,173 t, in 2005.
That places Spain 13th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 578,806 t | — |
| 2003 | 635,656 t | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 567,163 t | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 451,173 t | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 531,732 t | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 546,645 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 486,240 t | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 552,976 t | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 654,735 t | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 497,149 t | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 513,429 t | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 674,038 t | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 926,853 t | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 877,861 t | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 776,865 t | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 854,093 t | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 869,172 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 731,279 t | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million t | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 982,374 t | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 845,222 t | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 984,450 t | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 867,039 t | -11.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 867,039 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 13.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 867,039 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,702 t, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,799 t | 451,173 t | 635,656 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 737,547 t | 497,149 t | 926,853 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,905 t | 845,222 t | 1.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 12 South Africa 934,650 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
- 16 Ethiopia 765,254 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Spain?
- Urea — import quantity in Spain was 867,039 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,173 t in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for urea — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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