Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity was 1.19 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.19 t for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.2 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.14 t, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.98 t | — |
| 2003 | 4.14 t | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 11.25 t | +171.7% |
| 2005 | 12.14 t | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2 t | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 t | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 7.58 t | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 6.62 t | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 6.39 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.84 t | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 10.1 t | +448.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 t | -82.4% |
| 2015 | 9.52 t | +434.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3 t | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 5.94 t | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 t | -70.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 t | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 t | +4.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9 t, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.19 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.81 t, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +448.9% | 1.84 t | 10.1 t |
| 2015 | +434.8% | 1.78 t | 9.52 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 t | 4.14 t | 15.2 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.06 t | 1.78 t | 10.1 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.37 t | 1.14 t | 1.78 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 1.19 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 t in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia, anhydrous — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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