Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity was 1.54 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Benin stood at 1.54 t.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Benin peaked at 14.4 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t, in 2019.
Benin ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.91 t | — |
| 2004 | 3.78 t | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0.48 t | -87.3% |
| 2007 | 4.52 t | +841.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2 t | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 8.34 t | +279.1% |
| 2010 | 2.56 t | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 t | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6 t | +275.7% |
| 2014 | 14.4 t | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 t | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 0.09 t | -96.2% |
| 2021 | 7.51 t | +8244.4% |
| 2022 | 12.63 t | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 t | -84.7% |
| 2024 | 1.54 t | -20.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.54 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 t, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.54 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.81 t, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8244.4% | 0.09 t | 7.51 t |
| 2007 | +841.7% | 0.48 t | 4.52 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 t | 0.48 t | 9.91 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.11 t | 0.09 t | 14.4 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.9 t | 1.54 t | 12.63 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Benin?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Benin was 1.54 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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