Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)
Central America (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 417,201 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) stood at 417,201 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 532,390 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230,034 t, in 2009.
That places Central America (excluding intra-trade) 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 389,689 t | — |
| 2003 | 420,512 t | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 299,714 t | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 305,706 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 402,371 t | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 418,803 t | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 376,525 t | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 230,034 t | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 241,316 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 378,106 t | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 349,253 t | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 311,496 t | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 361,484 t | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 440,928 t | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 467,938 t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 472,684 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 532,390 t | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 444,047 t | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 493,171 t | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 448,349 t | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 396,793 t | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 399,093 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 417,201 t | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 355,419 t | 230,034 t | 420,512 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 399,964 t | 241,316 t | 532,390 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,921 t | 396,793 t | 493,171 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America (excluding intra-trade)
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,032 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,555 t compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 161,372 t compare
- 12 Australia 159,290 t compare
- 13 Poland 159,005 t compare
- 14 Mongolia 145,329 t compare
- 15 Zambia 130,779 t compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 126,952 t compare
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 649,321 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 596,566 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 35,631 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.20 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -65.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) was 417,201 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 532,390 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,034 t in 2009.
- How does Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America (excluding intra-trade) 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