Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 48,472 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 2003–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 48,472 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 1,373.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 48,472 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,289 t, in 2003.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,289 t | — |
| 2004 | 5,096 t | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 3,843 t | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 5,222 t | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 35,682 t | +583.3% |
| 2010 | 40,230 t | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 48,472 t | +20.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 48,472 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,978 t, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 48,472 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,797 t, 27.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,626 t | 3,289 t | 35,682 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,351 t | 40,230 t | 48,472 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 48,472 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 48,472 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,289 t in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,373.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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