Urea — Import value in Egypt
Egypt: Urea — Import value was 66.37 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Egypt, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 66.37 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 246.8% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Egypt peaked at 29,053 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.59 1000 USD, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,915 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 387.15 1000 USD | -79.8% |
| 2008 | 89.98 1000 USD | -76.8% |
| 2009 | 99.26 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 261.17 1000 USD | +163.1% |
| 2011 | 583.2 1000 USD | +123.3% |
| 2012 | 417.02 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 2,804 1000 USD | +572.3% |
| 2014 | 818.18 1000 USD | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 29,053 1000 USD | +3450.9% |
| 2016 | 236.21 1000 USD | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 949.55 1000 USD | +302.0% |
| 2018 | 683.99 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 1,656 1000 USD | +142.1% |
| 2020 | 544.48 1000 USD | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 282.2 1000 USD | -48.2% |
| 2022 | 18.59 1000 USD | -93.4% |
| 2023 | 19.14 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 66.37 1000 USD | +246.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 66.37 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66.37 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,815 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3450.9% | 818.18 1000 USD | 29,053 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.74 1000 USD | 89.98 1000 USD | 1,915 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,746 1000 USD | 236.21 1000 USD | 29,053 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.16 1000 USD | 18.59 1000 USD | 544.48 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 151 Eritrea 83.58 1000 USD compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 76.65 1000 USD compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 67.35 1000 USD compare
- 155 South Sudan 62.26 1000 USD compare
- 156 Barbados 57.16 1000 USD compare
- 157 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 56.63 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Egypt?
- Urea — import value in Egypt was 66.37 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 29,053 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.59 1000 USD in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for urea — import value?
- Egypt ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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