Nitrogen (ammonia)
World ammonia production, 2024–2025
Share of world ammonia plant production (nitrogen content), 2025 · world total 160 million metric tons
- China 31%
- India 9.4%
- Russia 9.4%
- United States 8.8%
- Indonesia 3.8%
- Saudi Arabia 3.2%
- Iran 3%
- Egypt 2.5%
- All other countries 29%
China accounted for 31% of world ammonia plant production in 2025 (49 million metric tons of 160 million metric tons). Canada supplied 49% of U.S. imports of nitrogen (ammonia) in 2021–24, more than any other country. Net imports covered 5% of U.S. nitrogen (ammonia) consumption in 2025. The three largest producers, China, India, and Russia, together supplied 49%.
Producer log
22 countries listed separately
| Country | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) 2024 | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 49,000 | 49,000 | 31% | 0% |
| India | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9.4% | 0% |
| Russia | 15,000 | 15,000 | 9.4% | 0% |
| United States | 13,600 | 14,000 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| Indonesia | 5,700 | 6,000 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,200 | 5,200 | 3.2% | 0% |
| Iran | 4,800 | 4,800 | 3% | 0% |
| Egypt | 3,900 | 4,000 | 2.5% | +2.6% |
| Canada | 3,800 | 3,800 | 2.4% | 0% |
| Pakistan | 3,800 | 3,800 | 2.4% | 0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3,350 | 3,300 | 2.1% | −1.5% |
| Qatar | 3,040 | 3,000 | 1.9% | −1.3% |
| Algeria | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1.2% | 0% |
| Germany | 2,220 | 2,000 | 1.2% | −9.9% |
| Netherlands | 2,100 | 2,000 | 1.2% | −4.8% |
| Nigeria | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1.2% | 0% |
| Oman | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1.2% | 0% |
| Poland | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1.1% | 0% |
| Australia | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0.9% | 0% |
| Malaysia | 1,500 | 1,500 | 0.9% | 0% |
| Vietnam | 1,440 | 1,400 | 0.9% | −2.8% |
| Uzbekistan | 1,200 | 1,300 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| Other countries | 12,200 | 12,000 | 7.5% | |
| World total | 156,000 | 160,000 | 100% | +2.6% |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
5%
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption.
202113
20227
20236
20246
20255
Import sources, 2021–24
- Canada 49%
- Trinidad and Tobago 47%
- Other countries 4%
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | 12,700 | 13,800 | 13,800 | 13,600 | 14,000 |
| Imports for consumption | 2,080 | 1,930 | 1,720 | 1,700 | 1,900 |
| Exports | 231 | 719 | 890 | 858 | 1,100 |
| Consumption, apparent | 14,600 | 14,800 | 14,700 | 14,400 | 15,000 |
| Stocks, producer, yearend | 270 | 440 | 350 | 387 | 440 |
| Employment, plant, number | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Nitrogen (ammonia) chapter (PDF page 144). How to read these figures.