Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 1,134 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,134 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 15,721 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 104th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 859.93 t | — |
| 2003 | 531.87 t | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 15,721 t | +2855.9% |
| 2005 | 3,275 t | -79.2% |
| 2006 | 3,406 t | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3,292 t | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,079 t | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 4,287 t | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4,442 t | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4,786 t | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,049 t | -78.1% |
| 2016 | 2,080 t | +98.3% |
| 2017 | 17.86 t | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 1,298 t | +6489100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,100 t | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.02 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 48.95 t | +244650.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 t | +22371.9% |
| 2024 | 1,134 t | -89.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,134 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,134 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,897 t, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6489100.0% | 0.02 t | 1,298 t |
| 2022 | +244650.0% | 0.02 t | 48.95 t |
| 2023 | +22371.9% | 48.95 t | 11,000 t |
| 2004 | +2855.9% | 531.87 t | 15,721 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,431 t | 531.87 t | 15,721 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,953 t | 0.02 t | 4,786 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,657 t | 0.02 t | 11,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kenya?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kenya was 1,134 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,721 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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