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 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 438,000 t | — |
| 2015 | 328,000 t | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 713,000 t | +117.4% |
| 2017 | 663,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 704,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 714,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 654,000 t | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 578,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 638,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 549,000 t | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 639,000 t | +16.4% |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (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 53 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