Urea — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity was 359,349 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 359,349 t.
That represents a change of down 53.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 815,926 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 202,822 t, in 2009.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 509,315 t | 202,822 t | 815,926 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 445,496 t | 300,918 t | 635,532 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,479 t | 359,349 t | 769,502 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 359,349 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 815,926 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,822 t in 2009.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (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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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