Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity was 230,445 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Canada, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Canada stood at 230,445 t.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Canada peaked at 726,913 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 166,226 t, in 2020.
That places Canada 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 465,881 t | — |
| 2003 | 461,163 t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 523,424 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 539,724 t | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 539,833 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 453,247 t | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 726,913 t | +60.4% |
| 2009 | 390,179 t | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 372,209 t | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 388,075 t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 366,792 t | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 336,650 t | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 359,762 t | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 344,190 t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 307,901 t | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 223,784 t | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 280,934 t | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 281,876 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 166,226 t | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 236,502 t | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 208,953 t | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 226,316 t | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 230,445 t | +1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 230,445 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,803 t, 29.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512,546 t | 390,179 t | 726,913 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 326,217 t | 223,784 t | 388,075 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,688 t | 166,226 t | 236,502 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Georgia 384,911 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 108.25 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3.6 t compare
- 5 Sweden 310,149 t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.42 t compare
- 6 Egypt 240,147 t compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 207,790 t compare
- 9 South Africa 188,279 t compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 169,201 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Canada?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Canada was 230,445 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 726,913 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,226 t in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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