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) 17th 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.
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)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (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 17th 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