Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 267,978 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 267,978 t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 267,978 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,656 t, in 2009.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th of 32 groups 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 sulphate — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43,754 t | — |
| 2003 | 49,061 t | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 91,409 t | +86.3% |
| 2005 | 29,754 t | -67.4% |
| 2006 | 31,579 t | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 72,600 t | +129.9% |
| 2008 | 46,530 t | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 25,656 t | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 68,866 t | +168.4% |
| 2011 | 74,468 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 157,399 t | +111.4% |
| 2013 | 126,472 t | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 156,735 t | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 78,459 t | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 107,748 t | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 106,892 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 76,975 t | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 82,765 t | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 117,749 t | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 127,081 t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 156,603 t | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 220,215 t | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 267,978 t | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,793 t | 25,656 t | 91,409 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 103,678 t | 68,866 t | 157,399 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,925 t | 117,749 t | 267,978 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 267,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 267,978 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,656 t in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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