Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 53 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 53 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 18,305 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 49.2 t, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,050 t | — |
| 2003 | 8,150 t | +676.5% |
| 2004 | 10,706 t | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 10,896 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9,684 t | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 18,305 t | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 10,362 t | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 12,516 t | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 4,946 t | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 12,945 t | +161.8% |
| 2012 | 14,946 t | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 10,367 t | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 12,952 t | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 1,040 t | -92.0% |
| 2016 | 1,087 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,065 t | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 2,785 t | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 49.2 t | -98.2% |
| 2021 | 922.21 t | +1774.4% |
| 2022 | 371.41 t | -59.7% |
| 2024 | 53 t | -85.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 53 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 53 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,809 t, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1774.4% | 49.2 t | 922.21 t |
| 2003 | +676.5% | 1,050 t | 8,150 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,208 t | 1,050 t | 18,305 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,318 t | 49.2 t | 14,946 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.87 t | 53 t | 922.21 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 142 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 79.23 t compare
- 143 Sudan (former) 71.05 t compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 64.15 t compare
- 146 Barbados 48.8 t compare
- 147 Qatar 47.76 t compare
- 148 Dominica 47.62 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Uruguay was 53 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,305 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 t in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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