Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity was 3.59 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.59 million t for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 112.6% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.59 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 597,276 t, in 2005.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 837,595 t | 597,276 t | 1.28 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million t | 976,377 t | 2.25 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million t | 1.69 million t | 3.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 3.59 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 597,276 t in 2005.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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