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GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/worldbank-cmo-urea/latest
{
"period_start": "2026-09-01",
"period_end": "2026-09-30",
"price": "407.5",
"published_on": null,
"revision": 1,
"series_id": "worldbank-cmo-urea",
"currency": "USD",
"unit": "metric_ton",
"unit_quantity": "1",
"attribution": "The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)"
}Read the latest published price and its unit, observation dates and source credit. Use the observations endpoint for history.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Latest observation
- 407.50 USD September 2026
- Previous observation
- 390.00 USD August 2026
- 12-month range
- 390.00 USD
to 856.90 USD - All-time high in data
- 925.00 USD April 2022
- Unit
- Metric ton
- Currency
- USD
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Data since
- January 1960
Price by unit
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| metric ton | 407.50 USD |
| Kilogram | 0.4075 USD |
| Pound | 0.1848 USD |
Urea price by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 543.44 USD | 856.90 USDApril 2026 | 390.00 USDAugust 2026 | ▼ −1.90% |
| 2025 | 422.66 USD | 507.70 USDAugust 2025 | 380.50 USDJanuary 2025 | ▲ +3.15% |
| 2024 | 338.28 USD | 374.80 USDOctober 2024 | 284.80 USDMay 2024 | ▲ +4.95% |
| 2023 | 358.01 USD | 443.80 USDJanuary 2023 | 287.50 USDJune 2023 | ▼ −20.23% |
| 2022 | 700.03 USD | 925.00 USDApril 2022 | 519.40 USDDecember 2022 | ▼ −38.63% |
| 2021 | 483.22 USD | 900.50 USDNovember 2021 | 265.00 USDJanuary 2021 | ▲ +235.85% |
| 2020 | 229.10 USD | 250.50 USDSeptember 2020 | 201.90 USDMay 2020 | ▲ +13.74% |
| 2019 | 245.28 USD | 263.50 USDJuly 2019 | 217.50 USDDecember 2019 | ▼ −16.35% |
| 2018 | 249.45 USD | 305.60 USDNovember 2018 | 219.60 USDJanuary 2018 | ▲ +26.00% |
| 2017 | 213.88 USD | 280.00 USDNovember 2017 | 178.80 USDMay 2017 | ▼ −8.21% |
| 2016 | 194.15 USD | 233.90 USDJanuary 2016 | 142.60 USDJune 2016 | ▼ −6.88% |
| 2015 | 277.94 USD | 305.00 USDJanuary 2015 | 250.60 USDOctober 2015 | ▼ −13.44% |
| 2014 | 308.44 USD | 353.10 USDFebruary 2014 | 260.00 USDApril 2014 | ▼ −6.64% |
| 2013 | 339.61 USD | 415.60 USDFebruary 2013 | 296.90 USDOctober 2013 | ▼ −19.74% |
| 2012 | 398.60 USD | 513.10 USDMay 2012 | 307.50 USDJuly 2012 | ▲ +2.12% |
| 2011 | 398.94 USD | 508.80 USDSeptember 2011 | 234.00 USDMay 2011 | ▲ +11.78% |
| 2010 | 288.92 USD | 380.60 USDDecember 2010 | 226.30 USDJune 2010 | ▲ +42.81% |
| 2009 | 251.10 USD | 281.30 USDFebruary 2009 | 232.30 USDSeptember 2009 | ▼ −4.31% |
| 2008 | 514.98 USD | 785.00 USDAugust 2008 | 240.00 USDDecember 2008 | ▼ −36.27% |
| 2007 | 307.12 USD | 401.70 USDDecember 2007 | 260.60 USDAugust 2007 | ▲ +51.58% |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 222.14 USD | 251.70 USDDecember 2006 | 202.30 USDJanuary 2006 | ▲ +24.42% |
| 2005 | 217.36 USD | 256.00 USDMay 2005 | 184.60 USDJanuary 2005 | ▲ +15.87% |
| 2004 | 174.92 USD | 242.10 USDOctober 2004 | 128.40 USDApril 2004 | ▲ +15.60% |
| 2003 | 138.18 USD | 159.40 USDDecember 2003 | 112.00 USDJanuary 2003 | ▲ +42.32% |
| 2002 | 94.43 USD | 105.00 USDAugust 2002 | 84.70 USDApril 2002 | ▼ −4.51% |
| 2001 | 96.47 USD | 121.00 USDJanuary 2001 | 85.00 USDMay 2001 | ▼ −16.36% |
| 2000 | 100.93 USD | 133.40 USDAugust 2000 | 77.40 USDJanuary 2000 | ▲ +24.03% |
| 1999 | 65.95 USD | 75.50 USDMarch 1999 | 62.80 USDJuly 1999 | ▲ +3.57% |
| 1998 | 83.22 USD | 100.00 USDApril 1998 | 65.50 USDDecember 1998 | ▼ −24.10% |
| 1997 | 117.49 USD | 173.50 USDJanuary 1997 | 87.50 USDOctober 1997 | ▼ −48.13% |
| 1996 | 153.69 USD | 187.00 USDAugust 1996 | 90.00 USDJanuary 1996 | ▲ +93.89% |
| 1995 | 126.87 USD | 205.00 USDApril 1995 | 90.00 USDJune 1995 | ▼ −43.61% |
| 1994 | 93.88 USD | 106.50 USDJuly 1994 | 85.50 USDJanuary 1994 | ▲ +2.92% |
| 1993 | 85.54 USD | 102.50 USDJanuary 1993 | 81.00 USDApril 1993 | ▼ −16.59% |
| 1992 | 117.61 USD | 122.50 USDJanuary 1992 | 103.80 USDDecember 1992 | ▼ −15.27% |
| 1991 | 138.40 USD | 151.00 USDJanuary 1991 | 131.90 USDDecember 1991 | ▼ −12.65% |
| 1990 | 115.65 USD | 147.50 USDDecember 1990 | 90.60 USDSeptember 1990 | ▲ +41.15% |
| 1989 | 102.96 USD | 120.00 USDJanuary 1989 | 72.50 USDOctober 1989 | ▼ −18.33% |
| 1988 | 113.54 USD | 130.00 USDAugust 1988 | 92.50 USDJanuary 1988 | ▲ +29.73% |
| 1987 | 82.50 USD | 92.50 USDOctober 1987 | 64.00 USDJanuary 1987 | ▲ +44.53% |
| 1986 | 70.75 USD | 82.50 USDJanuary 1986 | 62.50 USDOctober 1986 | ▼ −21.82% |
| 1985 | 111.63 USD | 168.50 USDJanuary 1985 | 80.50 USDOctober 1985 | ▼ −48.07% |
| 1984 | 150.17 USD | 172.00 USDOctober 1984 | 116.50 USDJanuary 1984 | ▲ +42.49% |
| 1983 | 114.54 USD | 124.50 USDJanuary 1983 | 101.50 USDMay 1983 | ▼ −7.23% |
| 1982 | 123.96 USD | 130.00 USDFebruary 1982 | 112.50 USDJanuary 1982 | ▲ +6.67% |
| 1981 | 182.50 USD | 242.50 USDFebruary 1981 | 135.00 USDApril 1981 | ▼ −34.06% |
| 1980 | 200.57 USD | 207.00 USDSeptember 1980 | 187.50 USDJanuary 1980 | ▲ +10.40% |
| 1979 | 153.02 USD | 176.30 USDDecember 1979 | 131.90 USDMarch 1979 | ▲ +23.29% |
| 1978 | 136.04 USD | 142.50 USDAugust 1978 | 130.80 USDMay 1978 | ▲ +6.02% |
| 1977 | 120.76 USD | 137.00 USDNovember 1977 | 100.50 USDFebruary 1977 | ▲ +16.78% |
| 1976 | 82.00 USD | 82.00 USDJanuary 1976 | 82.00 USDJanuary 1976 | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 168.00 USD | 168.00 USDJanuary 1975 | 168.00 USDJanuary 1975 | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 285.80 USD | 285.80 USDJanuary 1974 | 285.80 USDJanuary 1974 | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 64.80 USD | 64.80 USDJanuary 1973 | 64.80 USDJanuary 1973 | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 29.30 USD | 29.30 USDJanuary 1972 | 29.30 USDJanuary 1972 | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 16.00 USD | 16.00 USDJanuary 1971 | 16.00 USDJanuary 1971 | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 18.30 USD | 18.30 USDJanuary 1970 | 18.30 USDJanuary 1970 | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 26.60 USD | 26.60 USDJanuary 1969 | 26.60 USDJanuary 1969 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 35.50 USD | 35.50 USDJanuary 1968 | 35.50 USDJanuary 1968 | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 49.30 USD | 49.30 USDJanuary 1967 | 49.30 USDJanuary 1967 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 59.30 USD | 59.30 USDJanuary 1966 | 59.30 USDJanuary 1966 | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 65.80 USD | 65.80 USDJanuary 1965 | 65.80 USDJanuary 1965 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 60.50 USD | 60.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 60.50 USDJanuary 1964 | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 42.30 USD | 42.30 USDJanuary 1963 | 42.30 USDJanuary 1963 | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 42.30 USD | 42.30 USDJanuary 1962 | 42.30 USDJanuary 1962 | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 42.30 USD | 42.30 USDJanuary 1961 | 42.30 USDJanuary 1961 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 42.30 USD | 42.30 USDJanuary 1960 | 42.30 USDJanuary 1960 | 0.00% |
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What is the latest urea price?
The urea price is 407.50 USD per metric ton. Monthly, September 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.
How has the urea price changed?
The price changed by +17.50 USD (+4.49%) from the observation for August 2026.
How often does this price update?
This series is monthly. The latest observation covers September 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.
What is the highest urea price in this history?
The highest observation was 925.00 USD per metric ton for April 2022. This history runs from January 1960 to September 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.
How much is urea per kilogram?
The latest benchmark converts to 0.4075 USD per kilogram. This conversion keeps the same price basis. It is not a separate retail quote.
Where does this price come from?
The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
