East Asia was the region with the greatest production capacity of ammonia in 2023, with approximately 69.99 million metric tons. The production capacity for this region is expected to expand to around 73 million metric tons in 2028.
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 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region
(in thousand metric tons of nutrient)
Characteristic
East Asia
East Europe & Central Asia
South Asia
North America
West Asia
Africa
Latin America
West Europe
Central Europe
Oceania
2028
73,087
30,101
21,982
20,714
20,512
12,577
10,161
9,315
5,732
2,753
2027
72,758
29,558
21,982
20,714
20,512
12,577
10,161
9,015
5,732
2,748
2026
72,934
28,484
21,982
20,694
19,563
12,067
10,146
8,845
5,732
1,615
2025
73,434
28,484
21,384
20,694
18,613
11,442
10,146
8,845
5,732
1,615
2024*
72,110
27,581
21,384
19,790
18,586
11,368
9,364
8,845
5,732
1,615
2023
69,986
27,149
21,224
18,695
17,982
11,368
9,364
9,179
5,732
1,612
2022
69,712
26,896
21,224
18,641
17,982
11,080
9,365
9,955
5,821
1,862
2021
69,089
26,510
19,265
18,581
16,816
10,483
9,357
9,955
5,821
1,862
2020
68,186
26,315
18,069
18,571
16,775
9,585
8,950
9,901
5,800
1,862
2019
68,970
25,831
18,083
18,551
16,146
9,368
9,896
9,901
5,879
1,829
2018
70,510
24,769
17,438
18,535
16,474
9,368
9,911
9,851
6,164
1,829
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (September 9, 2024). Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient)." Chart. September 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2024). Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production Capacity of Ammonia Worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a Forecast to 2028, by Region (in Thousand Metric Tons of Nutrient)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Production capacity of ammonia worldwide from 2018 to 2023, with a forecast to 2028, by region (in thousand metric tons of nutrient) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, September 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391224/ammonia-production-capacity-by-world-region/
