Urea — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Urea — Import value was 276.11 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Somalia, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 276.11 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 569.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Somalia peaked at 3,195 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.96 1000 USD, in 2015.
That places Somalia 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,195 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 518.77 1000 USD | -83.8% |
| 2010 | 185.34 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 6.36 1000 USD | -96.6% |
| 2014 | 41.23 1000 USD | +548.3% |
| 2015 | 1.96 1000 USD | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 247.23 1000 USD | +12513.8% |
| 2017 | 467.37 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 2018 | 167.8 1000 USD | -64.1% |
| 2019 | 343.68 1000 USD | +104.8% |
| 2020 | 828.9 1000 USD | +141.2% |
| 2021 | 1,019 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 212.07 1000 USD | -79.2% |
| 2023 | 685.21 1000 USD | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 276.11 1000 USD | -59.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 276.11 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,759 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 276.11 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +12513.8% | 1.96 1000 USD | 247.23 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,857 1000 USD | 518.77 1000 USD | 3,195 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 182.62 1000 USD | 1.96 1000 USD | 467.37 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 604.35 1000 USD | 212.07 1000 USD | 1,019 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 140 Guinea 442.39 1000 USD compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 435.95 1000 USD compare
- 142 Niger 391.77 1000 USD compare
- 144 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 230.17 1000 USD compare
- 145 French Polynesia 216.08 1000 USD compare
- 146 Fiji 212.03 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Urea — import value in Somalia was 276.11 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,195 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for urea — import value?
- Somalia ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 569.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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