Urea — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import value was 186,521 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 186,521 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 402,066 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68,442 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92,498 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 68,442 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 82,997 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 100,156 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 218,953 1000 USD | +118.6% |
| 2007 | 229,845 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 329,862 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 109,019 1000 USD | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 194,420 1000 USD | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 176,369 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 215,343 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 359,542 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2014 | 232,952 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 118,932 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 2016 | 174,272 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 161,916 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 91,687 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 142,095 1000 USD | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 141,485 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 264,966 1000 USD | +87.3% |
| 2022 | 402,066 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 390,063 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 186,521 1000 USD | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,972 1000 USD | 68,442 1000 USD | 329,862 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 186,753 1000 USD | 91,687 1000 USD | 359,542 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,020 1000 USD | 141,485 1000 USD | 402,066 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.07 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 186,521 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 402,066 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,442 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import value?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (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