Urea — Import value in Ecuador
Ecuador: Urea — Import value was 9,546 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Ecuador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 9,546 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Ecuador peaked at 147,712 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,546 1000 USD, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 91st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29,185 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 34,161 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 48,309 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2005 | 53,271 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 55,042 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 59,120 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 147,712 1000 USD | +149.9% |
| 2009 | 90,636 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 108,607 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 146,645 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 145,477 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 116,506 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 125,946 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 102,201 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 72,815 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 75,178 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 89,722 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 86,692 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 65,008 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 91,415 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 21,858 1000 USD | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 14,007 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 9,546 1000 USD | -31.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 9,546 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,492 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 9,546 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,452 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,679 1000 USD | 29,185 1000 USD | 147,712 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 106,979 1000 USD | 72,815 1000 USD | 146,645 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,367 1000 USD | 9,546 1000 USD | 91,415 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Ecuador?
- Urea — import value in Ecuador was 9,546 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 147,712 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,546 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for urea — import value?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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