Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South America

South America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 7.77 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.77 million t
Change on year
up 31.1%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.05 million t
in 2020
All-time low
254,838 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South America is 7.77 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South America peaked at 9.05 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 254,838 t, in 1961.

That places South America 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in South America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 254,838 t
1962 273,001 t +7.1%
1963 302,064 t +10.6%
1964 285,148 t -5.6%
1965 270,605 t -5.1%
1966 311,237 t +15.0%
1967 409,587 t +31.6%
1968 506,102 t +23.6%
1969 506,504 t +0.1%
1970 674,823 t +33.2%
1971 750,919 t +11.3%
1972 1.02 million t +35.4%
1973 1.12 million t +10.2%
1974 1.23 million t +10.0%
1975 1.26 million t +2.0%
1976 1.60 million t +27.4%
1977 1.84 million t +14.6%
1978 1.87 million t +1.9%
1979 2.07 million t +11.0%
1980 2.36 million t +13.6%
1981 1.62 million t -31.4%
1982 1.52 million t -6.1%
1983 1.30 million t -14.6%
1984 1.94 million t +49.7%
1985 1.75 million t -10.0%
1986 2.19 million t +25.2%
1987 2.23 million t +2.0%
1988 2.11 million t -5.3%
1989 1.84 million t -13.0%
1990 1.69 million t -7.9%
1991 1.77 million t +4.8%
1992 1.86 million t +5.0%
1993 2.19 million t +17.8%
1994 2.48 million t +13.4%
1995 1.86 million t -25.2%
1996 2.50 million t +34.8%
1997 2.84 million t +13.4%
1998 2.87 million t +1.1%
1999 2.79 million t -2.8%
2000 3.20 million t +14.5%
2001 3.42 million t +7.0%
2002 3.54 million t +3.5%
2003 4.18 million t +18.0%
2004 5.24 million t +25.3%
2005 4.12 million t -21.4%
2006 4.43 million t +7.5%
2007 5.65 million t +27.7%
2008 4.66 million t -17.5%
2009 3.60 million t -22.8%
2010 4.78 million t +32.8%
2011 5.90 million t +23.4%
2012 5.58 million t -5.3%
2013 6.54 million t +17.1%
2014 6.68 million t +2.2%
2015 5.73 million t -14.3%
2016 5.60 million t -2.2%
2017 6.22 million t +11.1%
2018 6.78 million t +9.0%
2019 6.46 million t -4.7%
2020 9.05 million t +40.2%
2021 8.41 million t -7.1%
2022 7.03 million t -16.5%
2023 5.93 million t -15.6%
2024 7.77 million t +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 346,565 t 254,838 t 506,504 t 9
1970s 1.34 million t 674,823 t 2.07 million t 10
1980s 1.88 million t 1.30 million t 2.36 million t 10
1990s 2.29 million t 1.69 million t 2.87 million t 10
2000s 4.20 million t 3.20 million t 5.65 million t 10
2010s 6.03 million t 4.78 million t 6.78 million t 10
2020s 7.64 million t 5.93 million t 9.05 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 India 8.40 million t compare
  2. 4 USSR 6.59 million t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 6.20 million t compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare
  5. 7 Australia 1.57 million t compare
  6. 8 Canada 1.16 million t compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 1.04 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South America?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in South America was 7.77 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 9.05 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 254,838 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
South America ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,655 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.