Urea — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Urea — Import value was 54,062 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import value in Kenya stood at 54,062 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Kenya peaked at 60,975 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,444 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Kenya 57th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,595 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 6,444 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 15,597 1000 USD | +142.1% |
| 2005 | 13,843 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 24,653 1000 USD | +78.1% |
| 2007 | 9,626 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 36,662 1000 USD | +280.9% |
| 2009 | 15,602 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 24,139 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 2013 | 49,634 1000 USD | +105.6% |
| 2015 | 14,847 1000 USD | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 21,901 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 20,570 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 23,057 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 24,417 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 42,822 1000 USD | +75.4% |
| 2021 | 48,930 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 60,975 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 51,779 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 54,062 1000 USD | +4.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 54,062 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 54,062 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 8.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,378 1000 USD | 6,444 1000 USD | 36,662 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,509 1000 USD | 14,847 1000 USD | 49,634 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,713 1000 USD | 42,822 1000 USD | 60,975 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Kenya?
- Urea — import value in Kenya was 54,062 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60,975 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,444 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for urea — import value?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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