Urea — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import value was 991,471 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 991,471 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.38 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 228,484 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 512,137 1000 USD | 228,484 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 992,242 1000 USD | 703,693 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million 1000 USD | 931,092 1000 USD | 2.38 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 991,471 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,484 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 value. 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