Canada vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity

Canada
456,848 t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
1.90 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd

Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity over time

  • Canada
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
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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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Indicator
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,336 data points, 2002–2024
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