Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use by country
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...
What the numbers show
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 3.77 million t in Egypt; the lowest is 0 t in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 10,881 t, and the mean is 108,844 t.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Suriname (up 108,710.0%), and the largest decrease in Ghana (down 100.0%).
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3.77 million t | 2018 | up 216.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 1.20 million t | 2011 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 3 | France | 969,486 t | 2022 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 4 | India | 876,210 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 5 | Ukraine | 657,433 t | 2024 | down 62.7% | falling |
| 6 | Italy | 279,710 t | 2021 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 7 | Morocco | 254,221 t | 2015 | up 273.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Serbia | 252,547 t | 2011 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 9 | Mexico | 229,975 t | 2011 | up 82.4% | rising |
| 10 | Lithuania | 175,655 t | 2011 | up 1,068.2% | rising |
| 11 | Tunisia | 163,994 t | 2016 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 151,418 t | 2017 | up 353.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Colombia | 138,705 t | 2011 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 129,157 t | 2024 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Belarus | 121,250 t | 2011 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 111,652 t | 2011 | up 385.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Syrian Arab Republic | 93,690 t | 2011 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 91,517 t | 2023 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 89,363 t | 2024 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 20 | Algeria | 85,000 t | 2016 | up 1,113.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Estonia | 75,229 t | 2011 | up 56.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Guatemala | 74,231 t | 2011 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 23 | Zambia | 60,214 t | 2011 | up 1,001.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Botswana | 60,154 t | 2014 | — | rising |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 58,906 t | 2011 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 26 | Georgia | 57,557 t | 2009 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 57,554 t | 2023 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Canada | 55,000 t | 2022 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 48,472 t | 2011 | up 1,373.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Ecuador | 42,823 t | 2023 | down 39.4% | rising |
| 31 | Republic of Moldova | 40,769 t | 2021 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 39,874 t | 2011 | up 16,867.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Myanmar | 38,941 t | 2011 | up 269.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Cuba | 38,286 t | 2011 | up 153.8% | rising |
| 35 | Sweden | 36,430 t | 2020 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 34,113 t | 2011 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 24,050 t | 2011 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 38 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 23,367 t | 2011 | up 239.2% | rising |
| 39 | Papua New Guinea | 23,067 t | 2006 | — | rising |
| 40 | Jordan | 22,229 t | 2011 | up 97.6% | rising |
| 41 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20,200 t | 2020 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 17,829 t | 2018 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 15,359 t | 2024 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Mozambique | 15,215 t | 2011 | up 2,733.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Albania | 14,256 t | 2022 | down 60.2% | falling |
| 46 | Slovakia | 14,234 t | 2024 | up 251.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12,355 t | 2011 | up 252.4% | rising |
| 48 | Denmark | 12,336 t | 2023 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Nicaragua | 12,128 t | 2022 | up 608.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Namibia | 11,015 t | 2011 | up 1,150.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Suriname | 10,881 t | 2011 | up 108,710.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 10,036 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Czechia | 9,734 t | 2023 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 9,425 t | 2021 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Kenya | 8,197 t | 2011 | up 929.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Chile | 7,473 t | 2024 | up 220.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Guinea | 7,098 t | 2011 | up 143.7% | rising |
| 58 | Armenia | 5,789 t | 2022 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Uruguay | 3,500 t | 2018 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 3,028 t | 2024 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 1,958 t | 2016 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 62 | Uganda | 1,797 t | 2011 | up 22,362.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Japan | 1,788 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Singapore | 1,785 t | 2011 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Panama | 1,710 t | 2021 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Switzerland | 1,667 t | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Fiji | 890 t | 2011 | down 91.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Montenegro | 808 t | 2011 | — | flat |
| 69 | Belize | 788 t | 2011 | down 81.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Bahrain | 671 t | 2010 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 71 | Iceland | 546 t | 2023 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Jamaica | 529 t | 2011 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 73 | Malawi | 510 t | 2011 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 74 | Lebanon | 376 t | 2011 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Madagascar | 279 t | 2011 | up 1,168.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Togo | 258 t | 2011 | up 2,480.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Gabon | 214 t | 2011 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 78 | Benin | 212 t | 2011 | up 10.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Malta | 182 t | 2011 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 80 | Faroe Islands | 123 t | 2022 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 94 t | 2024 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Côte d'Ivoire | 89 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | French Polynesia | 46 t | 2022 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 84 | Barbados | 43 t | 2011 | down 80.8% | falling |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40 t | 2009 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 86 | Croatia | 36 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Dominica | 18 t | 2011 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Bermuda | 0 t | 2021 | — | flat |
| 88 | Ghana | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | New Caledonia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Nepal | 0 t | 2015 | — | flat |
| 88 | Oman | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 88 | Pakistan | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 88 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Thailand | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 88 | Samoa | 0 t | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 622,399 t
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