Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 452,110 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 452,110 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 57.6% on the previous year and up 333.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Australia peaked at 452,110 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,758 t, in 2004.
Australia ranks 8th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,750 t | — |
| 2003 | 15,814 t | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4,758 t | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 5,513 t | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 7,188 t | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 9,446 t | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 59,027 t | +524.9% |
| 2009 | 50,505 t | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 29,568 t | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 62,417 t | +111.1% |
| 2012 | 69,363 t | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 61,653 t | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 104,417 t | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 153,785 t | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 120,899 t | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 115,545 t | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 101,859 t | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 91,844 t | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 134,559 t | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 210,715 t | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 173,201 t | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 286,928 t | +65.7% |
| 2024 | 452,110 t | +57.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 452,110 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,787 t, 38.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 452,110 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,444 t, 313.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +524.9% | 9,446 t | 59,027 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,125 t | 4,758 t | 59,027 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 91,135 t | 29,568 t | 153,785 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,503 t | 134,559 t | 452,110 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,945 t compare
- 9 Ukraine 435,530 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,762 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 374.24 t compare
- 10 South Africa 399,761 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 100 t compare
- 11 Nigeria 389,463 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Australia?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Australia was 452,110 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 452,110 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,758 t in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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