Urea — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import value was 3.85 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) stood at 3.85 million 1000 USD.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6.60 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 253,487 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,621 1000 USD | 253,487 1000 USD | 2.14 million 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million 1000 USD | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 2.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million 1000 USD | 2.76 million 1000 USD | 6.60 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 3.85 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,487 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import value?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) 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