Urea — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Urea — Import quantity was 5,358 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, urea — import quantity in United Arab Emirates stood at 5,358 t.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12,160 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 229.67 t, in 2007.
That places United Arab Emirates 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,166 t | — |
| 2003 | 5,681 t | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 2,290 t | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 9,424 t | +311.5% |
| 2007 | 229.67 t | -97.6% |
| 2008 | 2,317 t | +908.9% |
| 2009 | 3,802 t | +64.1% |
| 2010 | 951.33 t | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 9,594 t | +908.5% |
| 2012 | 7,373 t | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 6,450 t | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 9,387 t | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 7,562 t | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 7,501 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,160 t | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 8,413 t | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 4,946 t | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 5,885 t | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 6,137 t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8,232 t | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 5,358 t | -34.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5,358 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,863 t, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5,358 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +908.9% | 229.67 t | 2,317 t |
| 2011 | +908.5% | 951.33 t | 9,594 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,987 t | 229.67 t | 9,424 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,434 t | 951.33 t | 12,160 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,403 t | 5,358 t | 8,232 t | 4 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Urea — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 5,358 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12,160 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.67 t in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for urea — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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