Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Algeria
Algeria: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 2.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Algeria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Algeria is 2.5 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24,900.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Algeria peaked at 22,521 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Algeria 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0.01 t | — |
| 2005 | 2,700 t | +27000000.0% |
| 2007 | 2,665 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,045 t | +164.3% |
| 2009 | 10,406 t | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 11,541 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2,400 t | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 8,792 t | +266.3% |
| 2013 | 7,219 t | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 2,499 t | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 10,786 t | +331.6% |
| 2016 | 5,030 t | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 0.42 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 22,521 t | +5362090.5% |
| 2019 | 47.77 t | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 10,843 t | +22598.8% |
| 2021 | 10,118 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.23 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 t | -95.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5 t | +24900.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.5 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,505 t, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.5 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,123 t, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27000000.0% | 0.01 t | 2,700 t |
| 2018 | +5362090.5% | 0.42 t | 22,521 t |
| 2024 | +24900.0% | 0.01 t | 2.5 t |
| 2020 | +22598.8% | 47.77 t | 10,843 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,259 t | 0 t | 10,406 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,084 t | 0.42 t | 22,521 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,193 t | 0.01 t | 10,843 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 157 Malta 14.86 t compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 6 t compare
- 159 Lebanon 4.48 t compare
- 160 Cook Islands 2.5 t compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5 t compare
- 163 Belarus 2 t compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Algeria?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Algeria was 2.5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,521 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Algeria ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import 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