Urea — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urea — Import quantity was 772,165 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
772,165 t
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2022
All-time low
533,094 t
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2002201320242002: 622.7k t2003: 815.2k t2004: 533.1k t2005: 606.3k t2006: 635.5k t2007: 587.5k t2008: 792.5k t2009: 792.9k t2010: 747.3k t2011: 698.1k t2012: 721.8k t2013: 778.0k t2014: 865.7k t2015: 948.3k t2016: 1.1M t2017: 877.7k t2018: 1.0M t2019: 823.7k t2020: 873.3k t2021: 719.7k t2022: 1.3M t2023: 842.8k t2024: 772.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, urea — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 772,165 t.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.27 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 533,094 t, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Urea — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 622,731 t
2003 815,224 t +30.9%
2004 533,094 t -34.6%
2005 606,311 t +13.7%
2006 635,470 t +4.8%
2007 587,517 t -7.5%
2008 792,498 t +34.9%
2009 792,930 t +0.1%
2010 747,302 t -5.8%
2011 698,105 t -6.6%
2012 721,791 t +3.4%
2013 778,014 t +7.8%
2014 865,738 t +11.3%
2015 948,337 t +9.5%
2016 1.13 million t +19.1%
2017 877,699 t -22.3%
2018 1.02 million t +15.8%
2019 823,675 t -19.0%
2020 873,275 t +6.0%
2021 719,709 t -17.6%
2022 1.27 million t +77.1%
2023 842,788 t -33.9%
2024 772,165 t -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 673,222 t 533,094 t 815,224 t 8
2010s 860,715 t 698,105 t 1.13 million t 10
2020s 896,477 t 719,709 t 1.27 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 12 South Africa 934,650 t compare
  2. 13 Spain 867,039 t compare
  3. 14 Philippines 849,474 t compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia 765,254 t compare
  5. 17 Republic of Korea 737,604 t compare
  6. 18 Germany 678,747 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urea — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Urea — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 772,165 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 533,094 t in 2004.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urea — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Urea — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,853 data points, 2002–2024
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