Canada vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.90 million t against 456,848 t in Canada, a difference of 1.44 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.2 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,627 t | 1.11 million t | 1.00 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 275,786 t | 1.86 million t | 1.58 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 349,470 t | 1.78 million t | 1.43 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity, Canada or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.90 million t against 456,848 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity between Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.44 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 2nd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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