Urea — Import value in Benin
Benin: Urea — Import value was 24,982 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import value in Benin stood at 24,982 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Benin peaked at 58,147 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.82 1000 USD, in 2004.
That places Benin 74th out of 187 countries 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.
Urea — Import value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,102 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 368.58 1000 USD | -92.8% |
| 2004 | 77.82 1000 USD | -78.9% |
| 2007 | 600.62 1000 USD | +671.8% |
| 2010 | 3,417 1000 USD | +468.9% |
| 2011 | 1,339 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 224.51 1000 USD | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 10,442 1000 USD | +4550.8% |
| 2015 | 417.11 1000 USD | -96.0% |
| 2016 | 12,251 1000 USD | +2837.0% |
| 2017 | 15,444 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 12,772 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 23,012 1000 USD | +80.2% |
| 2020 | 19,222 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 27,898 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 7,079 1000 USD | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 58,147 1000 USD | +721.4% |
| 2024 | 24,982 1000 USD | -57.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24,982 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24,982 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4550.8% | 224.51 1000 USD | 10,442 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +2837.0% | 417.11 1000 USD | 12,251 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +721.4% | 7,079 1000 USD | 58,147 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +671.8% | 77.82 1000 USD | 600.62 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,537 1000 USD | 77.82 1000 USD | 5,102 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,813 1000 USD | 224.51 1000 USD | 23,012 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2020s | 27,465 1000 USD | 7,079 1000 USD | 58,147 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Benin?
- Urea — import value in Benin was 24,982 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 58,147 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.82 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for urea — import value?
- Benin ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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