Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 827.25 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Ethiopia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 827.25 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 1,162.0% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 6,047 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 112th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 20 t | — |
| 2005 | 1,185 t | +5822.9% |
| 2006 | 4.61 t | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 129.96 t | +2719.1% |
| 2008 | 814.87 t | +527.0% |
| 2009 | 356.03 t | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 1,755 t | +392.8% |
| 2011 | 2,132 t | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2,124 t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,047 t | +184.7% |
| 2014 | 5,682 t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,717 t | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 1,756 t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,699 t | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 1,128 t | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 730.27 t | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 676.25 t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 548.3 t | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 65.55 t | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 827.25 t | +1162.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 827.25 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 413.52 t, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 827.25 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5822.9% | 20 t | 1,185 t |
| 2007 | +2719.1% | 4.61 t | 129.96 t |
| 2023 | +1162.0% | 65.55 t | 827.25 t |
| 2008 | +527.0% | 129.96 t | 814.87 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 358.58 t | 0 t | 1,185 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,577 t | 730.27 t | 6,047 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.34 t | 65.55 t | 827.25 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 109 Solomon Islands 910.6 t compare
- 110 Republic of Korea 881.7 t compare
- 111 Jamaica 872.02 t compare
- 113 Belize 819.61 t compare
- 114 Montenegro 802.14 t compare
- 115 Bangladesh 758.4 t compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ethiopia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ethiopia was 827.25 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,047 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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