Urea — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Urea — Import quantity was 2.64 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Thailand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Thailand stood at 2.64 million t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 2.64 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million t, in 2002.
Thailand ranks 5th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.51 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.62 million t | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million t | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million t | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million t | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million t | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million t | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million t | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million t | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million t | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million t | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million t | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million t | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 million t | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million t | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million t | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million t | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million t | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million t | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 2.64 million t | +3.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.64 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,132 t, 288.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.64 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,701 t, 1551.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million t | 1.51 million t | 2.52 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million t | 2.04 million t | 2.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million t | 1.77 million t | 2.64 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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
- 6 France 1.68 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,311 t compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,499 t compare
- 7 Mexico 1.43 million t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,429 t compare
- 8 Poland 1.33 million t compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Thailand?
- Urea — import quantity in Thailand was 2.64 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million t in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for urea — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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