Urea — Import value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Urea — Import value was 2,436 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import value in China, mainland is 2,436 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in China, mainland peaked at 91,825 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 97.02 1000 USD, in 2008.
China, mainland ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91,825 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 15,417 1000 USD | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 5,487 1000 USD | -64.4% |
| 2005 | 12,715 1000 USD | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 5,978 1000 USD | -53.0% |
| 2007 | 269.94 1000 USD | -95.5% |
| 2008 | 97.02 1000 USD | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 7,704 1000 USD | +7840.3% |
| 2010 | 3,043 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 1,457 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 71,349 1000 USD | +4795.9% |
| 2013 | 10,903 1000 USD | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 3,049 1000 USD | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 3,692 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 15,948 1000 USD | +331.9% |
| 2017 | 3,304 1000 USD | -79.3% |
| 2018 | 45,433 1000 USD | +1274.9% |
| 2019 | 46,544 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,696 1000 USD | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 28,392 1000 USD | +1573.8% |
| 2022 | 3,433 1000 USD | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 2,785 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 2,436 1000 USD | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7840.3% | 97.02 1000 USD | 7,704 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +4795.9% | 1,457 1000 USD | 71,349 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +1573.8% | 1,696 1000 USD | 28,392 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +1274.9% | 3,304 1000 USD | 45,433 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +331.9% | 3,692 1000 USD | 15,948 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,437 1000 USD | 97.02 1000 USD | 91,825 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,472 1000 USD | 1,457 1000 USD | 71,349 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,748 1000 USD | 1,696 1000 USD | 28,392 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in China, mainland?
- Urea — import value in China, mainland was 2,436 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 91,825 1000 USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.02 1000 USD in 2008.
- How does China, mainland rank for urea — import value?
- China, mainland ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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