Urea — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Urea — Import value was 3,815 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3,815 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.6% on the previous year and up 1,575.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,815 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.71 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 560.53 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 102.67 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 46.43 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 134.68 1000 USD | +190.1% |
| 2010 | 36.27 1000 USD | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 149.07 1000 USD | +311.0% |
| 2012 | 634.67 1000 USD | +325.8% |
| 2013 | 227.73 1000 USD | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 405.87 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2018 | 217.72 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 16.71 1000 USD | -92.3% |
| 2020 | 149.25 1000 USD | +793.2% |
| 2021 | 249.96 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 2,661 1000 USD | +964.7% |
| 2023 | 1,745 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 3,815 1000 USD | +118.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,815 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,549 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,815 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,815 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.08 1000 USD | 46.43 1000 USD | 560.53 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 241.15 1000 USD | 16.71 1000 USD | 634.67 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,724 1000 USD | 149.25 1000 USD | 3,815 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Urea — import value in Saudi Arabia was 3,815 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,815 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for urea — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,575.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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