Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 472.06 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kuwait, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kuwait is 472.06 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 257.6% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 1,385 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.73 t, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 121st 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 363.41 t | — |
| 2003 | 924.68 t | +154.4% |
| 2004 | 468.75 t | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 204 t | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 167 t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 t | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 98.83 t | +3520.1% |
| 2013 | 264 t | +167.1% |
| 2014 | 231.13 t | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 227.72 t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 470.85 t | +106.8% |
| 2017 | 224 t | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 478.81 t | +113.8% |
| 2019 | 398.46 t | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 84.24 t | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 420 t | +398.6% |
| 2022 | 1,385 t | +229.8% |
| 2023 | 132 t | -90.5% |
| 2024 | 472.06 t | +257.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 472.06 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 472.06 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,123 t, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3520.1% | 2.73 t | 98.83 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.57 t | 167 t | 924.68 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 266.28 t | 2.73 t | 478.81 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 498.68 t | 84.24 t | 1,385 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 118 Iceland 504 t compare
- 119 China, mainland 495 t compare
- 120 South Sudan 474.5 t compare
- 122 Slovenia 455.31 t compare
- 123 Nepal 449.52 t compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 440.73 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Kuwait was 472.06 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,385 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 t in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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