Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity was 171,052 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 171,052 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 264,305 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76,198 t, in 2020.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 181,664 t | — |
| 2003 | 229,297 t | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 111,096 t | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 146,697 t | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 130,220 t | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 264,305 t | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 191,924 t | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 103,212 t | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 80,309 t | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 95,316 t | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 118,270 t | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 94,204 t | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 109,192 t | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 108,981 t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91,669 t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 115,826 t | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 143,193 t | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 121,925 t | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 76,198 t | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 115,686 t | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 131,135 t | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 220,099 t | +67.8% |
| 2024 | 171,052 t | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,802 t | 103,212 t | 264,305 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 107,889 t | 80,309 t | 143,193 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,834 t | 76,198 t | 220,099 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 171,052 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 264,305 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,198 t in 2020.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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