Urea — Import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import value was 1.83 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.83 million 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.92 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153,992 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 32 groups 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 153,992 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 235,085 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 199,849 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 247,405 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 354,556 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 502,587 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 926,231 1000 USD | +84.3% |
| 2009 | 729,373 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 781,074 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 763,688 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 759,771 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 839,297 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 936,185 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 807,882 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 812,969 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 809,196 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 893,170 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 805,945 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 776,994 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +103.0% |
| 2022 | 4.92 million 1000 USD | +211.7% |
| 2023 | 2.65 million 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | -31.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +211.7% | 1.58 million 1000 USD | 4.92 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418,635 1000 USD | 153,992 1000 USD | 926,231 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 820,918 1000 USD | 759,771 1000 USD | 936,185 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 776,994 1000 USD | 4.92 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 Australia 1.45 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 23,387 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 13,800 1000 USD compare
- 5 Thailand 971,126 1000 USD compare
- 6 France 607,653 1000 USD compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,186 1000 USD compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,944 1000 USD compare
- 7 Mexico 535,084 1000 USD compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,388 1000 USD compare
- 8 Canada 518,342 1000 USD compare
- 9 Ethiopia 489,132 1000 USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 324.77 1000 USD compare
- 10 Poland 445,944 1000 USD compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 121.8 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.11 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import value in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 1.83 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,992 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import value?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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