TABLE 12 | |||||||||||
AMMONIA: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
(Thousand metric tons of contained nitrogen) | |||||||||||
Country3 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||||
Afghanistan | 27 | 50 | 76 | 60 | 39 | ||||||
Algeria | 593 | 4 | 713 | 4 | 580 | r, 4 | 1,130 | r | 1,130 | ||
Argentina | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | ||||||
Australia | 1,200 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,300 | ||||||
Austria | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||||
Bahrain4 | 380 | 341 | 378 | 454 | r | 416 | |||||
Bangladesh5 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | ||||||
Belarus4 | 927 | 950 | 967 | 1,019 | r | 1,060 | |||||
Belgium- | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | 830 | ||||||
Brazil | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | ||||||
Bulgaria- | 380 | 269 | r | 300 | r | 313 | r | 313 | |||
Canada | 3,946 | 4 | 3,942 | 4 | 3,942 | 4 | 4,000 | r | 4,000 | ||
China4 | 43,250 | 45,520 | 48,326 | r | 45,642 | r | 49,706 | ||||
Croatia4 | 368 | 342 | 343 | 376 | 375 | ||||||
Cuba | 45 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 64 | 4 | 59 | r | 59 | ||
Czech Republic | 107 | r, 4 | 116 | r, 4 | 153 | r, 4 | 175 | r, 4 | 180 | ||
Egypt | 3,500 | 2,924 | 4 | 2,655 | 4 | 2,200 | r | 1,800 | |||
Estonia | -- | 4 | 14 | r, 4 | 99 | r | 30 | r | 35 | ||
Finland | 72 | 4 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | |||||
France | 3,500 | 2,644 | 4 | 2,640 | r | 2,600 | 2,600 | ||||
Georgia | 145 | 150 | 150 | 170 | r | 190 | |||||
Germany | 2,821 | 4 | 2,823 | 4 | 2,757 | 4 | 2,540 | r, 4 | 2,500 | ||
Greece- | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | ||||||
Hungary | 300 | r | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |||||
India6 | 10,500 | 10,650 | r, 4 | 10,840 | r, 4 | 10,780 | r, 4 | 10,800 | |||
Indonesia- | 5,000 | 5,100 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
Iran | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||||
Iraq4 | 143 | 143 | 146 | 182 | r | 165 | |||||
Italy | 460 | 590 | 570 | 570 | 570 | ||||||
Japan | 995 | 4 | 867 | 4 | 828 | 4 | 787 | 4 | 790 | ||
Korea, North | 217 | r | 219 | r | 231 | r | 230 | r | 243 | ||
Kuwait4 | 521 | r | 451 | r | 552 | r | 542 | r | 450 | ||
Libya4 | 22 | 67 | 124 | 208 | r | 266 | |||||
Lithuania4- | 870 | 918 | 693 | 815 | 876 | ||||||
Malaysia | 950 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Mexico | 709 | r, 4 | 772 | r, 4 | 1,136 | r, 4 | 1,089 | r, 4 | 1,100 | ||
Netherlands | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | ||||||
New Zealand- | 120 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | ||||||
Norway | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
Oman | 1,700 | r | 1,600 | r | 1,700 | r | 1,700 | r | 1,700 | ||
Pakistan- | 2,700 | 2,300 | 2,700 | 2,600 | r | 2,600 | |||||
Peru | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
Poland | 1,918 | 4 | 2,026 | 4 | 2,100 | 2,200 | r | 2,200 | |||
Qatar4 | 1,885 | r | 2,619 | r | 2,986 | r | 2,972 | r | 3,048 | ||
Romania | 160 | 115 | 85 | 100 | r | 28 | |||||
Russia | 11,418 | 4 | 11,345 | 4 | 11,836 | 4 | 12,000 | r | 12,000 | ||
Saudi Arabia | 3,100 | 3,250 | r, 4 | 3,185 | r, 4 | 3,600 | r | 4,100 | |||
Serbia4 | 161 | r | 170 | r | 202 | r | 109 | r | 89 | ||
Slovakia4 | 487 | 486 | 480 | 486 | 468 | ||||||
South Africa | 620 | r | 620 | r | 620 | r | 620 | r | 620 | ||
Spain | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | ||||||
Switzerland-- | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
Syria | 85 | 4 | 50 | 50 | 50 | -- | |||||
Trinidad and Tobago | 5,444 | 4 | 4,466 | 4 | 4,640 | 4,730 | 4,905 | 4 | |||
Turkey | 200 | 280 | 280 | 300 | r | 300 | |||||
Turkmenistan | 270 | 280 | 285 | 293 | 309 | ||||||
Ukraine | 4,300 | 4,160 | 4,237 | 4 | 2,400 | r | 2,400 | ||||
United Arab Emirates4 | 386 | 330 | 658 | 988 | r | 980 | |||||
See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
TABLE 12-Continued | |||||||||||
AMMONIA: ESTIMATED WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
(Thousand metric tons of contained nitrogen) | |||||||||||
Country3 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||||
United Kingdom | 600 | r | 800 | r | 800 | r | 800 | r | 800 | ||
United States4, 7 | 9,350 | 8,730 | 9,170 | 9,330 | 9,590 | ||||||
Uzbekistan | 1,294 | 4 | 1,300 | 1,350 | 1,200 | r | 1,200 | ||||
Venezuela | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,100 | r | 1,000 | |||||
Vietnam | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
Zimbabwe | 26 | 25 | 27 | 96 | r | 96 | |||||
World total | 138,000 | r | 138,000 | r | 144,000 | 140,000 | r | 145,000 | |||
rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data have been rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.- | |||||||||||
2Includes data available through February 10, 2017. | |||||||||||
3In addition to the countries listed, Burma, Portugal, Taiwan, and Tajikistan produced ammonia, but available information was inadequate to- | |||||||||||
make reliable estimates of output. | |||||||||||
4Reported figure. | |||||||||||
5May include nitrogen content of urea. | |||||||||||
6Data are for years beginning April 1 of that stated. | |||||||||||
7Synthetic anhydrous ammonia; excludes coke oven byproduct ammonia. |
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices