Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 1.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1.90 million t.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.28 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 772,876 t, in 2005.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 891,488 t | — |
| 2003 | 971,582 t | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 862,313 t | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 772,876 t | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 987,896 t | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million t | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million t | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million t | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million t | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million t | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million t | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million t | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million t | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million t | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million t | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million t | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million t | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million t | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 million t | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million t | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million t | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million t | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million t | 772,876 t | 1.56 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million t | 1.57 million t | 2.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million t | 1.21 million t | 2.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Brazil 1.16 million t compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70,672 t compare
- 2 Canada 456,848 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 59,383 t compare
- 3 Peru 428,532 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 47,039 t compare
- 4 India 410,111 t compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 37,602 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 36,262 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 369,728 t compare
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 1.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 772,876 t in 2005.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America (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