Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 40,527 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 40,527 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 48,585 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22,075 t, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40,745 t | — |
| 2003 | 33,844 t | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 37,941 t | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 24,153 t | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 23,140 t | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26,525 t | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 29,335 t | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 48,585 t | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 36,052 t | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 29,373 t | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 42,957 t | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 44,483 t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 40,587 t | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22,728 t | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 28,076 t | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 40,210 t | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 34,214 t | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 30,928 t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 26,992 t | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 22,075 t | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 32,156 t | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 26,393 t | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 40,527 t | +53.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 40,527 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,431 t, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 40,527 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,697 t, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,034 t | 23,140 t | 48,585 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,961 t | 22,728 t | 44,483 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,629 t | 22,075 t | 40,527 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 40,527 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,585 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,075 t in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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