Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 456,848 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Canada, 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 Canada is 456,848 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Canada peaked at 456,848 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,040 t, in 2004.
That places Canada 2nd 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67,788 t | — |
| 2003 | 117,125 t | +72.8% |
| 2004 | 44,040 t | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 65,117 t | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 70,414 t | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 164,875 t | +134.1% |
| 2008 | 177,326 t | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 162,333 t | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 259,399 t | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 222,025 t | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 296,539 t | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 361,108 t | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 328,930 t | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 288,945 t | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 239,644 t | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 231,698 t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 240,337 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 289,230 t | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 281,357 t | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 298,936 t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 309,694 t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 400,514 t | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 456,848 t | +14.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 456,848 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 41.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,627 t | 44,040 t | 177,326 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 275,786 t | 222,025 t | 361,108 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,470 t | 281,357 t | 456,848 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Brazil 1.16 million t compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70,672 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
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36,262 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 369,728 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Canada?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Canada was 456,848 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 456,848 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,040 t in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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