Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 389,463 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Nigeria is 389,463 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 9,214.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 389,463 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 517.33 t, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,709 t | — |
| 2003 | 517.33 t | -89.0% |
| 2006 | 147,979 t | +28504.4% |
| 2007 | 232,339 t | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 15,768 t | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 7,189 t | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 11,990 t | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 2,359 t | -80.3% |
| 2012 | 14,186 t | +501.4% |
| 2013 | 13,859 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,181 t | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 15,484 t | +270.3% |
| 2016 | 29,214 t | +88.7% |
| 2017 | 48,022 t | +64.4% |
| 2018 | 1,055 t | -97.8% |
| 2019 | 19,011 t | +1701.5% |
| 2020 | 2,623 t | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 256,517 t | +9678.5% |
| 2022 | 138,578 t | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 276,901 t | +99.8% |
| 2024 | 389,463 t | +40.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 389,463 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,495 t, 111.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 389,463 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.68 t, 1710.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +28504.4% | 517.33 t | 147,979 t |
| 2021 | +9678.5% | 2,623 t | 256,517 t |
| 2019 | +1701.5% | 1,055 t | 19,011 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,083 t | 517.33 t | 232,339 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,936 t | 1,055 t | 48,022 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,816 t | 2,623 t | 389,463 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Australia 452,110 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
- 12 Peru 354,458 t compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 2.98 t compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 333,158 t compare
- 14 France 271,399 t compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Nigeria was 389,463 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 389,463 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.33 t in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,214.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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