Ammonia, anhydrous — Production in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Ammonia, anhydrous — Production was 4.66 million t in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4.66 million t
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.00 million t
in 2015
All-time low
1.73 million t
in 2004
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Ammonia, anhydrous — Production in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2017

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2002200920172002: 1.7M t2003: 1.7M t2004: 1.7M t2005: 1.8M t2006: 2.0M t2007: 2.6M t2008: 2.6M t2009: 2.6M t2010: 2.6M t2011: 2.6M t2012: 2.6M t2013: 4.5M t2014: 3.9M t2015: 5.0M t2016: 5.0M t2017: 4.7M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2017, ammonia, anhydrous — production in Saudi Arabia stood at 4.66 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ammonia, anhydrous — production in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.00 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million t, in 2004.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.10 million t 1.73 million t 2.60 million t 8
2010s 3.86 million t 2.60 million t 5.00 million t 8

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 2 Canada 4.36 million t compare
  2. 3 Trinidad and Tobago 4.07 million t compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 2.57 million t compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ammonia, anhydrous — production in Saudi Arabia?
Ammonia, anhydrous — production in Saudi Arabia was 4.66 million t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ammonia, anhydrous — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 5.00 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest ammonia, anhydrous — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million t in 2004.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for ammonia, anhydrous — production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is ammonia, anhydrous — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonia, anhydrous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ammonia, anhydrous — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 349 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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