Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 159,290 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 159,290 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 437,470 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,659 t, in 2022.
Australia ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70,892 t | — |
| 2003 | 65,328 t | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 437,470 t | +569.7% |
| 2005 | 165,636 t | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 112,310 t | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 100,785 t | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 161,977 t | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 130,056 t | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 146,187 t | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 166,522 t | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 289,964 t | +74.1% |
| 2013 | 257,865 t | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 215,664 t | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 120,702 t | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 136,214 t | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 111,689 t | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 215,859 t | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 153,838 t | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 148,066 t | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 72,814 t | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 33,659 t | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 143,658 t | +326.8% |
| 2024 | 159,290 t | +10.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 159,290 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 14.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 159,290 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,697 t, 11.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +569.7% | 65,328 t | 437,470 t |
| 2023 | +326.8% | 33,659 t | 143,658 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,557 t | 65,328 t | 437,470 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 181,450 t | 111,689 t | 289,964 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,497 t | 33,659 t | 159,290 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 Morocco 257,051 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,000 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,032 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,555 t compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 161,372 t compare
- 13 Poland 159,005 t compare
- 14 Mongolia 145,329 t compare
- 15 Zambia 130,779 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) — import quantity in Australia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Australia was 159,290 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 437,470 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,659 t in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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) — 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