Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity was 22,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 22,000 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Australia peaked at 260,684 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,451 t, in 2021.
That places Australia 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 76,074 t | — |
| 2003 | 79,831 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 85,578 t | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 132,268 t | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 146,729 t | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 174,481 t | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 216,983 t | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 260,684 t | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 227,602 t | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 180,683 t | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 81,447 t | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 21,604 t | -73.5% |
| 2014 | 38,310 t | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 32,867 t | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 22,622 t | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 12,712 t | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 8,281 t | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 5,177 t | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 6,764 t | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 4,451 t | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 42,406 t | +852.8% |
| 2023 | 26,625 t | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 22,000 t | -17.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,803 t, 2.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 240.9 t, 91.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +852.8% | 4,451 t | 42,406 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,579 t | 76,074 t | 260,684 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 63,131 t | 5,177 t | 227,602 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,449 t | 4,451 t | 42,406 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30,280 t compare
- 27 Slovakia 27,340 t compare
- 28 Hungary 24,797 t compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 1,064 t compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,504 t compare
- 31 India 14,635 t compare
- 32 Romania 13,182 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Australia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Australia was 22,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 260,684 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,451 t in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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