Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 42,823 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 42,823 t.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 105,948 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,591 t, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26,591 t | — |
| 2003 | 37,171 t | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 47,648 t | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 30,510 t | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 37,128 t | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 64,777 t | +74.5% |
| 2009 | 33,732 t | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 41,293 t | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 77,408 t | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 70,701 t | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 48,278 t | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 70,881 t | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 65,541 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 82,734 t | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 77,342 t | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 81,674 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 105,948 t | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 61,903 t | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 42,823 t | -30.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 42,823 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,242 t, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 42,823 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,881 t, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,651 t | 26,591 t | 64,777 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 66,772 t | 41,293 t | 82,734 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 73,087 t | 42,823 t | 105,948 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Ecuador was 42,823 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 105,948 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,591 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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