Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Algeria
Algeria: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production was 85,000 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Algeria, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Algeria is 85,000 t, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Algeria peaked at 302,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 2008.
Algeria ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, 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) — Production in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 220,000 t | — |
| 2003 | 302,000 t | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 271,000 t | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 215,000 t | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 31,000 t | -85.6% |
| 2008 | 8,000 t | -74.2% |
| 2009 | 20,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 49,000 t | +226.7% |
| 2012 | 13,000 t | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85,000 t | +553.8% |
| 2015 | 85,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85,000 t | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 85,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,556 t, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +553.8% | 13,000 t | 85,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,429 t | 8,000 t | 302,000 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 49,286 t | 13,000 t | 85,000 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Algeria?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Algeria was 85,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 302,000 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — production?
- Algeria ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — production rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production. 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