Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Zambia
Zambia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 60,214 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Zambia, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 60,214 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.8% on the previous year and up 1,001.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zambia peaked at 60,214 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,468 t, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,169 t | 5,468 t | 27,595 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 48,600 t | 36,985 t | 60,214 t | 2 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zambia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zambia was 60,214 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,214 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,468 t in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,001.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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