Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 1,261 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Congo, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,261 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 264.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Congo peaked at 1,261 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 t, in 2010.
Congo ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 164.71 t | — |
| 2010 | 20 t | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 153.05 t | +665.3% |
| 2012 | 286.28 t | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 113.78 t | -60.3% |
| 2014 | 346.12 t | +204.2% |
| 2015 | 220.47 t | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 194.72 t | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 60 t | -69.2% |
| 2018 | 395.63 t | +559.4% |
| 2019 | 22.05 t | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 369.4 t | +1575.3% |
| 2021 | 810.25 t | +119.3% |
| 2022 | 520.5 t | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 993.75 t | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 1,261 t | +26.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,261 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,261 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1575.3% | 22.05 t | 369.4 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.71 t | 164.71 t | 164.71 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 181.21 t | 20 t | 395.63 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.91 t | 369.4 t | 1,261 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Congo?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Congo was 1,261 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 t in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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