East Asia was the region with the greatest production capacity of ammonia in 2022, with approximately 66 million metric tons. The production capacity for this region is expected to expand to around 69 million metric tons in 2026.
Ammonia is a basic chemical and a building block used in the production of many everyday products, with its main application being the manufacture of agricultural fertilizers. Ammonia can be applied on its own as a fertilizer, although it is most commonly converted into other nitrogen products such as urea or nitrates.
Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region
(in thousand metric tons of nutrient)
Characteristic
East Asia
East Europe & Central Asia
South Asia
North America
West Asia
Africa
West Europe
Latin America
Central Europe
Oceania
2026
68,887
28,870
22,425
19,800
17,982
11,479
10,325
9,382
5,971
2,102
2025
69,116
28,739
22,425
19,800
17,982
11,479
9,955
9,382
5,931
1,632
2024
68,795
28,535
21,827
18,711
17,982
11,479
9,955
9,367
5,931
1,632
2023*
67,766
27,620
21,069
18,711
17,982
11,479
9,955
9,367
5,891
1,627
2022
67,656
26,671
21,069
18,641
17,982
11,117
9,955
9,367
5,809
1,871
2021
66,431
26,149
19,275
18,581
16,816
10,519
9,955
9,359
5,809
1,871
2020
65,528
26,097
18,677
18,571
16,775
9,622
9,901
8,952
5,788
1,871
2019
66,707
25,608
18,678
18,551
16,146
9,368
9,901
9,896
5,867
1,838
2018
68,247
24,565
18,033
18,535
16,474
9,368
9,851
9,911
6,152
1,838
2017
71,910
23,843
18,060
17,856
16,509
9,368
9,773
9,980
6,829
1,838
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (July 31, 2022). Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) ." Chart. July 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2022). Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production Capacity of Ammonia Worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a Forecast to 2026, by Region (in Thousand Metric Tons of Nutrient) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2017 to 2022, with a forecast to 2026, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/