Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 105,477 t against 89,007 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 16,470 t.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,296 t | 37,666 t | 22,370 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 50,829 t | 12,162 t | 38,667 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 79,614 t | 98,213 t | 18,599 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 105,477 t against 89,007 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 16,470 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th 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