Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 511,174 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 511,174 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 636,487 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72,747 t, in 2002.
That places Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72,747 t | — |
| 2003 | 83,684 t | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 80,206 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 106,510 t | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 122,447 t | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 126,014 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 163,530 t | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 193,560 t | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 200,323 t | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 296,365 t | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 355,115 t | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 263,938 t | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 326,508 t | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 466,702 t | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 462,322 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 496,591 t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 636,487 t | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 590,712 t | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 493,488 t | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 504,404 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 523,927 t | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 570,581 t | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 511,174 t | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,587 t | 72,747 t | 193,560 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 409,506 t | 200,323 t | 636,487 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,715 t | 493,488 t | 570,581 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23,217 t compare
- 8 Lithuania 276,869 t compare
- 9 Morocco 257,051 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,000 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2,032 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,555 t compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 161,372 t compare
- 12 Australia 159,290 t compare
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 511,174 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 636,487 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,747 t in 2002.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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