Urea — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Urea — Import quantity was 287,528 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Zambia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import quantity in Zambia is 287,528 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 480,324 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54,373 t, in 2003.
That places Zambia 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,584 t | 54,373 t | 211,613 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 283,588 t | 154,703 t | 480,324 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,982 t | 184,348 t | 346,506 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import quantity in Zambia?
- Urea — import quantity in Zambia was 287,528 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 480,324 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,373 t in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for urea — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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