Urea — Production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Urea — Production was 31,340 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Urea — Production in Afghanistan, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31,340 t for urea — production in 2016.
The figure is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Afghanistan peaked at 50,900 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26,135 t, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Urea — Production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50,900 t | — |
| 2003 | 35,230 t | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 42,300 t | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 33,980 t | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 38,340 t | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 36,897 t | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 33,314 t | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 29,579 t | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 26,135 t | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 36,834 t | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 33,904 t | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 32,807 t | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31,340 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 31,340 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,340 t | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31,340 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 751,199 t, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,568 t | 29,579 t | 50,900 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,957 t | 26,135 t | 36,834 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea — production in Afghanistan?
- Urea — production in Afghanistan was 31,340 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,900 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,135 t in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for urea — production?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Production. 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