Urea — Import value in Namibia
Namibia: Urea — Import value was 36,764 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Namibia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 36,764 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,345.5% on the previous year and up 16,614.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Namibia peaked at 36,764 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.08 1000 USD, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 65th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 678.73 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 233.41 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 2004 | 374.63 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 119.13 1000 USD | -68.2% |
| 2006 | 66.74 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 195.49 1000 USD | +192.9% |
| 2008 | 24.08 1000 USD | -87.7% |
| 2009 | 299.26 1000 USD | +1142.8% |
| 2010 | 85.93 1000 USD | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 361.37 1000 USD | +320.5% |
| 2012 | 555.21 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 2013 | 328.05 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 219.95 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 335.38 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 622.08 1000 USD | +85.5% |
| 2017 | 393.12 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 484.1 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 301.65 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 138.04 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 205.59 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 151.37 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 493.78 1000 USD | +226.2% |
| 2024 | 36,764 1000 USD | +7345.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 36,764 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 36,764 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +7345.5% | 493.78 1000 USD | 36,764 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +1142.8% | 24.08 1000 USD | 299.26 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248.93 1000 USD | 24.08 1000 USD | 678.73 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 368.68 1000 USD | 85.93 1000 USD | 622.08 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,551 1000 USD | 138.04 1000 USD | 36,764 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Namibia?
- Urea — import value in Namibia was 36,764 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,764 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.08 1000 USD in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for urea — import value?
- Namibia ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,614.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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