Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in India
India: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 410,111 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 410,111 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 589.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in India peaked at 511,591 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,511 t, in 2014.
That places India 4th 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91,647 t | — |
| 2003 | 104,232 t | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 97,434 t | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 204,791 t | +110.2% |
| 2006 | 185,568 t | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 198,106 t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 223,360 t | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 293,568 t | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 216,802 t | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 279,738 t | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 258,173 t | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 73,022 t | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 59,511 t | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 150,488 t | +152.9% |
| 2016 | 307,048 t | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 275,822 t | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 213,252 t | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 306,948 t | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 207,040 t | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 266,729 t | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 221,321 t | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 511,591 t | +131.2% |
| 2024 | 410,111 t | -19.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 410,111 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 43.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 410,111 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 603.96 t, 679.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,838 t | 91,647 t | 293,568 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 214,080 t | 59,511 t | 307,048 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 323,358 t | 207,040 t | 511,591 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Brazil 1.16 million t compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70,672 t compare
- 2 Canada 456,848 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 59,383 t compare
- 3 Peru 428,532 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 47,039 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
- 6 Kazakhstan 361,004 t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,037 t compare
- 7 Romania 311,094 t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 25,011 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in India?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in India was 410,111 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 511,591 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,511 t in 2014.
- How does India rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- India ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 589.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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