Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Canada
Canada: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production was 639,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Canada, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Canada stood at 639,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Canada peaked at 714,000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 328,000 t, in 2015.
Canada ranks 6th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438,000 t | 438,000 t | 438,000 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 624,400 t | 328,000 t | 714,000 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 611,600 t | 549,000 t | 654,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Canada?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Canada was 639,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 714,000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,000 t in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — production?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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