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 185 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.
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
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (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 185 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