Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 89,007 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 89,007 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 111,915 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,136 t, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,581 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,136 t | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 14,252 t | +132.3% |
| 2005 | 12,825 t | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 14,772 t | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 19,205 t | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 20,267 t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 23,333 t | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 32,381 t | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 35,990 t | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 43,554 t | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 39,126 t | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 49,054 t | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 57,414 t | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 51,083 t | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 50,123 t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 76,117 t | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 73,449 t | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 62,074 t | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 63,859 t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 71,215 t | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 111,915 t | +57.2% |
| 2024 | 89,007 t | -20.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 89,007 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 8.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 89,007 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,123 t, 79.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,296 t | 6,136 t | 23,333 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 50,829 t | 32,381 t | 76,117 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,614 t | 62,074 t | 111,915 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 21 Guatemala 119,638 t compare
- 22 Costa Rica 114,841 t compare
- 23 France 104,347 t compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 87,499 t compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 84,132 t compare
- 27 Latvia 81,299 t compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 89,007 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 111,915 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,136 t in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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