Urea — Import value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Urea — Import value was 442.55 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 442.55 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Mauritania peaked at 23,047 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.86 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 139th 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,207 1000 USD | — |
| 2007 | 1,753 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 15.37 1000 USD | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1,863 1000 USD | +10666.4% |
| 2011 | 658.32 1000 USD | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 1,130 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 11,277 1000 USD | +898.3% |
| 2014 | 4,277 1000 USD | -62.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 1000 USD | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 3.96 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 32.51 1000 USD | +721.0% |
| 2018 | 27.44 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.86 1000 USD | -85.9% |
| 2020 | 146.24 1000 USD | +3688.6% |
| 2021 | 23,047 1000 USD | +15659.8% |
| 2022 | 22,973 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 410.15 1000 USD | -98.2% |
| 2024 | 442.55 1000 USD | +7.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 442.55 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 442.55 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15659.8% | 146.24 1000 USD | 23,047 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +10666.4% | 17.3 1000 USD | 1,863 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +3688.6% | 3.86 1000 USD | 146.24 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +898.3% | 1,130 1000 USD | 11,277 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +721.0% | 3.96 1000 USD | 32.51 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998.13 1000 USD | 15.37 1000 USD | 2,207 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,928 1000 USD | 3.86 1000 USD | 11,277 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,404 1000 USD | 146.24 1000 USD | 23,047 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 New Caledonia 653.58 1000 USD compare
- 137 Qatar 607.23 1000 USD compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 541.2 1000 USD compare
- 140 Guinea 442.39 1000 USD compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 435.95 1000 USD compare
- 142 Niger 391.77 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Mauritania?
- Urea — import value in Mauritania was 442.55 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,047 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for urea — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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