Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use was 392,909 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 392,909 t for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 640,069 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124,383 t, in 2009.
Argentina ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 156,610 t | — |
| 2005 | 129,896 t | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 259,849 t | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 337,292 t | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 322,583 t | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 124,383 t | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 476,438 t | +283.0% |
| 2011 | 521,242 t | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 467,084 t | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 546,378 t | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 423,648 t | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 289,273 t | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 436,838 t | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 482,052 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 552,535 t | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 616,734 t | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 640,069 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 606,387 t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 406,169 t | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 392,909 t | -3.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 392,909 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 694 t, 566.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 392,909 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,938 t, 14.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +283.0% | 124,383 t | 476,438 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221,769 t | 124,383 t | 337,292 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 481,222 t | 289,273 t | 616,734 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,384 t | 392,909 t | 640,069 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use in Argentina was 392,909 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 640,069 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,383 t in 2009.
- How does Argentina rank for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Agricultural Use. 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