Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 2,893 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,893 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.1% on the previous year and up 1,421.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Benin peaked at 2,893 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.2 t, in 2005.
That places Benin 95th out of 173 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) — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 192 t | — |
| 2003 | 164.19 t | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 84.2 t | -48.7% |
| 2005 | 25.2 t | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 80.08 t | +217.8% |
| 2008 | 56.7 t | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 75.6 t | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 75.98 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 212.07 t | +179.1% |
| 2012 | 82.4 t | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 139.16 t | +68.9% |
| 2014 | 190.16 t | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 443.44 t | +133.2% |
| 2016 | 367.97 t | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 141.22 t | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 702.78 t | +397.6% |
| 2019 | 714.17 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 392.41 t | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 1,971 t | +402.3% |
| 2022 | 1,249 t | -36.7% |
| 2023 | 1,410 t | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 2,893 t | +105.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,893 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,893 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.85 t | 25.2 t | 192 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 306.94 t | 75.98 t | 714.17 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,583 t | 392.41 t | 2,893 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Benin?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Benin was 2,893 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,893 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 t in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,421.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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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