Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity was 176.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 176.5 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 592.4% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33,411 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.49 t, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 109th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,988 t | — |
| 2003 | 18,897 t | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 28,215 t | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 33,411 t | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 24,717 t | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 7,897 t | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 1,973 t | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 1,693 t | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 401 t | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 1,223 t | +205.0% |
| 2012 | 495 t | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 355 t | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 824 t | +132.1% |
| 2015 | 287.9 t | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 332 t | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 244.9 t | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 323.96 t | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 155.01 t | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 486.17 t | +213.6% |
| 2023 | 25.49 t | -94.8% |
| 2024 | 176.5 t | +592.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 176.5 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,784 t, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 176.5 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 359.13 t, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +592.4% | 25.49 t | 176.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,224 t | 1,693 t | 33,411 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 498.53 t | 244.9 t | 1,223 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 210.79 t | 25.49 t | 486.17 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 176.5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,411 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 t in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — 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