Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 16,315 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 16,315 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ireland peaked at 30,663 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,152 t, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,152 t | — |
| 2003 | 9,192 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10,587 t | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 20,678 t | +95.3% |
| 2006 | 13,592 t | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 13,104 t | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10,976 t | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 11,469 t | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 15,835 t | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 18,130 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 25,646 t | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 27,359 t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 30,663 t | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 28,604 t | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 28,879 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25,832 t | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 28,879 t | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 24,585 t | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 24,306 t | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 24,468 t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,820 t | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 12,356 t | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 16,315 t | +32.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,315 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,315 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,776 t, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,344 t | 9,152 t | 20,678 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,441 t | 15,835 t | 30,663 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,253 t | 12,356 t | 24,468 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ireland?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Ireland was 16,315 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30,663 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,152 t in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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