Urea — Import value in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urea — Import value was 2,465 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Sierra Leone, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, urea — import value in Sierra Leone stood at 2,465 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% on the previous year and up 2,314.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,465 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8 1000 USD, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.8 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 55.43 1000 USD | +1879.6% |
| 2004 | 156.04 1000 USD | +181.5% |
| 2005 | 165.31 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 125.69 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 323.41 1000 USD | +157.3% |
| 2008 | 102.1 1000 USD | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 696.17 1000 USD | +581.9% |
| 2010 | 23.86 1000 USD | -96.6% |
| 2011 | 22.08 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 78.61 1000 USD | +256.0% |
| 2013 | 231.46 1000 USD | +194.4% |
| 2014 | 1,885 1000 USD | +714.6% |
| 2015 | 180.21 1000 USD | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 518.72 1000 USD | +187.8% |
| 2017 | 1,282 1000 USD | +147.1% |
| 2018 | 2,465 1000 USD | +92.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,465 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,759 1000 USD, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,465 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1879.6% | 2.8 1000 USD | 55.43 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.37 1000 USD | 2.8 1000 USD | 696.17 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 743.02 1000 USD | 22.08 1000 USD | 2,465 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % 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 1.11 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Urea — import value in Sierra Leone was 2,465 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urea — import value?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,314.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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