Urea — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Urea — Import value was 219,488 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import value in Zambia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 219,488 1000 USD for urea — import value in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Zambia peaked at 219,488 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,474 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Zambia 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,474 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 14,155 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 32,030 1000 USD | +126.3% |
| 2005 | 24,883 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 30,121 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 40,004 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 39,085 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 65,296 1000 USD | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 64,467 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 114,318 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 72,319 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 107,541 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 95,385 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 125,357 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 69,521 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 126,315 1000 USD | +81.7% |
| 2018 | 85,902 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 94,613 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 97,130 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 138,487 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 179,408 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 219,488 1000 USD | +22.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 219,488 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,105 1000 USD, 11.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 219,488 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524 1000 USD, 33.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,256 1000 USD | 12,474 1000 USD | 65,296 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 95,574 1000 USD | 64,467 1000 USD | 126,315 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,628 1000 USD | 97,130 1000 USD | 219,488 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 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
- 20 Chile 213,091 1000 USD compare
- 21 Bangladesh 207,447 1000 USD compare
- 22 New Zealand 193,518 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — import value in Zambia?
- Urea — import value in Zambia was 219,488 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 219,488 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,474 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for urea — import value?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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