Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 1.37 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.37 million t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.37 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,615 t, in 2009.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 360,358 t | — |
| 2003 | 366,305 t | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 301,773 t | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 316,114 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 525,956 t | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 624,372 t | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 373,983 t | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 224,615 t | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 377,964 t | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 502,089 t | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 536,652 t | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 606,155 t | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 495,779 t | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 564,317 t | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 545,016 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 601,616 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 735,494 t | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 590,678 t | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 641,862 t | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 947,966 t | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 836,343 t | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million t | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million t | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 386,684 t | 224,615 t | 624,372 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 555,576 t | 377,964 t | 735,494 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,122 t | 641,862 t | 1.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 2 Indonesia 1.10 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 869,755 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 314,589 t compare
- 3 Malaysia 879,926 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 100,266 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 653,068 t compare
- 5 Philippines 631,469 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 14,155 t compare
- 6 India 544,616 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 10,025 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,814 t compare
- 7 Thailand 479,804 t compare
- 8 Australia 452,110 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,945 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.37 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,615 t in 2009.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — 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