Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 1.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Brazil stood at 1.16 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 1.50 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244,102 t, in 2005.
That places Brazil 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 564,612 t | — |
| 2003 | 477,544 t | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 269,025 t | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 244,102 t | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 339,037 t | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 770,559 t | +127.3% |
| 2008 | 769,209 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 942,009 t | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million t | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million t | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million t | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million t | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million t | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million t | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million t | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million t | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million t | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million t | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 708,273 t | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million t | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.16 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,505 t, 211.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.16 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,809 t, 241.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547,012 t | 244,102 t | 942,009 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million t | 708,273 t | 1.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70,672 t compare
- 2 Canada 456,848 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 59,383 t compare
- 3 Peru 428,532 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 47,039 t compare
- 4 India 410,111 t compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 37,602 t compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Brazil?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Brazil was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,102 t in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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