Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 99.85 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2002–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Burkina Faso is 99.85 t, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 22,057 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24 t, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 t | — |
| 2003 | 24.02 t | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.09 t | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 95.24 t | +216.5% |
| 2006 | 222.95 t | +134.1% |
| 2007 | 491.52 t | +120.5% |
| 2008 | 141.4 t | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 240.03 t | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 2,306 t | +860.8% |
| 2011 | 654.65 t | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 861.33 t | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1,316 t | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 1,386 t | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 15,574 t | +1023.4% |
| 2016 | 21,591 t | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 22,057 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 131 t | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 50 t | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 99.85 t | +99.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 99.85 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 413.52 t, 24% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 99.85 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1023.4% | 1,386 t | 15,574 t |
| 2010 | +860.8% | 240.03 t | 2,306 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.66 t | 24 t | 491.52 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,593 t | 50 t | 22,057 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.85 t | 99.85 t | 99.85 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 138 Bahamas 131.35 t compare
- 139 Tonga 115.75 t compare
- 140 China, Hong Kong SAR 109.76 t compare
- 142 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 79.23 t compare
- 143 Sudan (former) 71.05 t compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 64.15 t compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 99.85 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22,057 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 t in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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