Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate was 16.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,151.0%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
40.73 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-29.73 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 16.87 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,151.0% on the previous year and up 1,442.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 40.73 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -29.73 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Southern Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 18.26 % change on previous year
1963 9.46 % change on previous year -48.2%
1964 9.02 % change on previous year -4.6%
1965 5.83 % change on previous year -35.4%
1966 28.85 % change on previous year +394.9%
1967 4.19 % change on previous year -85.5%
1968 3.96 % change on previous year -5.6%
1969 1.08 % change on previous year -72.7%
1970 4.66 % change on previous year +331.2%
1971 9.23 % change on previous year +97.9%
1972 6.63 % change on previous year -28.2%
1973 3.77 % change on previous year -43.1%
1974 5.52 % change on previous year +46.5%
1975 0.4882 % change on previous year -91.2%
1976 2.43 % change on previous year +397.2%
1977 6.34 % change on previous year +161.2%
1978 5.26 % change on previous year -17.1%
1979 7.24 % change on previous year +37.7%
1980 5.09 % change on previous year -29.7%
1981 18.9 % change on previous year +271.6%
1982 -8.25 % change on previous year -143.6%
1983 -22.52 % change on previous year +172.9%
1984 5.72 % change on previous year -125.4%
1985 -12.49 % change on previous year -318.4%
1986 -7.67 % change on previous year -38.6%
1987 -16.98 % change on previous year +121.3%
1988 12.46 % change on previous year -173.4%
1989 -8.81 % change on previous year -170.7%
1990 -3.76 % change on previous year -57.3%
1991 -4.51 % change on previous year +20.0%
1992 -5.65 % change on previous year +25.3%
1993 23 % change on previous year -506.9%
1994 -18.25 % change on previous year -179.3%
1995 -2.82 % change on previous year -84.5%
1996 6.18 % change on previous year -319.0%
1997 -11.82 % change on previous year -291.4%
1998 -2.93 % change on previous year -75.3%
1999 4.18 % change on previous year -242.8%
2000 -17.17 % change on previous year -511.0%
2001 26.11 % change on previous year -252.1%
2002 -5.47 % change on previous year -121.0%
2003 -10.9 % change on previous year +99.0%
2004 13.58 % change on previous year -224.7%
2005 -29.73 % change on previous year -318.8%
2006 27.33 % change on previous year -191.9%
2007 -5.36 % change on previous year -119.6%
2008 -4.34 % change on previous year -19.0%
2009 -1.67 % change on previous year -61.6%
2010 -4.81 % change on previous year +188.9%
2011 7.95 % change on previous year -265.1%
2012 2.28 % change on previous year -71.3%
2013 40.73 % change on previous year +1688.0%
2014 -1.26 % change on previous year -103.1%
2015 0.0178 % change on previous year -101.4%
2016 -10.86 % change on previous year -61026.9%
2017 14.51 % change on previous year -233.6%
2018 18.33 % change on previous year +26.3%
2019 2.34 % change on previous year -87.2%
2020 17.75 % change on previous year +658.5%
2021 15.67 % change on previous year -11.8%
2022 -4.29 % change on previous year -127.4%
2023 -1.6 % change on previous year -62.6%
2024 16.87 % change on previous year -1151.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -61026.9% 0.0178 % change on previous year -10.86 % change on previous year
2013 +1688.0% 2.28 % change on previous year 40.73 % change on previous year
2024 +1151.0% -1.6 % change on previous year 16.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.08 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 28.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.16 % change on previous year 0.4882 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.46 % change on previous year -22.52 % change on previous year 18.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.64 % change on previous year -18.25 % change on previous year 23 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.7622 % change on previous year -29.73 % change on previous year 27.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.92 % change on previous year -10.86 % change on previous year 40.73 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.88 % change on previous year -4.29 % change on previous year 17.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 741.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Iceland 217.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Angola 209.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 200 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Nigeria 175.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Gambia 154.15 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Afghanistan 143.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 16.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -29.73 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,442.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 11,937 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.