Urea — Import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import value was 743,768 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 743,768 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.10 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143,360 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 18th out of 32 groups 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 143,360 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 271,226 1000 USD | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 271,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 343,957 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 363,852 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 469,163 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 836,242 1000 USD | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 595,970 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 633,356 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 716,722 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 730,555 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 702,100 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 803,621 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 615,803 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 576,804 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 557,828 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 554,918 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 493,343 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 437,270 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 813,993 1000 USD | +86.2% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | +157.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 743,768 1000 USD | -29.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +157.7% | 813,993 1000 USD | 2.10 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,887 1000 USD | 143,360 1000 USD | 836,242 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 638,505 1000 USD | 493,343 1000 USD | 803,621 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 437,270 1000 USD | 2.10 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 15 Spain 319,781 1000 USD compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 306,091 1000 USD compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 268,261 1000 USD compare
- 18 Colombia 226,932 1000 USD compare
- 19 Zambia 219,488 1000 USD compare
- 20 Chile 213,091 1000 USD compare
- 21 Bangladesh 207,447 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 590,838 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 2.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.39 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Urea — import value in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 743,768 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,360 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for urea — import value?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe (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