Urea — Import value in Belgium
Belgium: Urea — Import value was 168,746 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 168,746 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Belgium peaked at 498,055 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46,971 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Belgium 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46,971 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 62,247 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 78,121 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 100,185 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 124,437 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 155,340 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 215,428 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 118,874 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 141,563 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 194,958 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 154,872 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 142,460 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 154,266 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 112,721 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 121,135 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 125,217 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 132,804 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 130,234 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 117,749 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 272,005 1000 USD | +131.0% |
| 2022 | 498,055 1000 USD | +83.1% |
| 2023 | 230,228 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 168,746 1000 USD | -26.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 168,746 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,549 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 168,746 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112,700 1000 USD | 46,971 1000 USD | 215,428 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 141,023 1000 USD | 112,721 1000 USD | 194,958 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,357 1000 USD | 117,749 1000 USD | 498,055 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Belgium?
- Urea — import value in Belgium was 168,746 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 498,055 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,971 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for urea — import value?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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