Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 757,653 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
757,653 t
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
955,656 t
in 2020
All-time low
59,192 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 757,653 t.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 955,656 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,192 t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 59,192 t
1962 67,382 t +13.8%
1963 88,908 t +31.9%
1964 95,979 t +8.0%
1965 120,382 t +25.4%
1966 131,549 t +9.3%
1967 156,540 t +19.0%
1968 148,802 t -4.9%
1969 165,088 t +10.9%
1970 198,456 t +20.2%
1971 219,277 t +10.5%
1972 247,408 t +12.8%
1973 240,509 t -2.8%
1974 296,167 t +23.1%
1975 299,397 t +1.1%
1976 325,924 t +8.9%
1977 321,754 t -1.3%
1978 332,316 t +3.3%
1979 325,965 t -1.9%
1980 362,586 t +11.2%
1981 396,412 t +9.3%
1982 364,713 t -8.0%
1983 406,188 t +11.4%
1984 436,104 t +7.4%
1985 431,761 t -1.0%
1986 466,083 t +7.9%
1987 496,666 t +6.6%
1988 494,287 t -0.5%
1989 499,228 t +1.0%
1990 508,296 t +1.8%
1991 530,963 t +4.5%
1992 850,482 t +60.2%
1993 809,335 t -4.8%
1994 607,544 t -24.9%
1995 568,965 t -6.3%
1996 671,707 t +18.1%
1997 607,695 t -9.5%
1998 632,173 t +4.0%
1999 697,296 t +10.3%
2000 631,165 t -9.5%
2001 555,421 t -12.0%
2002 592,384 t +6.7%
2003 564,983 t -4.6%
2004 575,065 t +1.8%
2005 583,072 t +1.4%
2006 588,654 t +1.0%
2007 620,775 t +5.5%
2008 637,503 t +2.7%
2009 734,292 t +15.2%
2010 736,893 t +0.4%
2011 808,789 t +9.8%
2012 874,978 t +8.2%
2013 770,846 t -11.9%
2014 799,513 t +3.7%
2015 816,392 t +2.1%
2016 909,386 t +11.4%
2017 940,661 t +3.4%
2018 728,322 t -22.6%
2019 813,351 t +11.7%
2020 955,656 t +17.5%
2021 859,150 t -10.1%
2022 740,806 t -13.8%
2023 809,466 t +9.3%
2024 757,653 t -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114,869 t 59,192 t 165,088 t 9
1970s 280,717 t 198,456 t 332,316 t 10
1980s 435,403 t 362,586 t 499,228 t 10
1990s 648,446 t 508,296 t 850,482 t 10
2000s 608,331 t 555,421 t 734,292 t 10
2010s 819,913 t 728,322 t 940,661 t 10
2020s 824,546 t 740,806 t 955,656 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 14 Indonesia 582,142 t compare
  2. 15 South Africa 490,643 t compare
  3. 16 Mexico 399,870 t compare
  4. 17 Thailand 334,825 t compare
  5. 18 France 329,942 t compare
  6. 19 Spain 317,212 t compare
  7. 20 Paraguay 239,373 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 757,653 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 955,656 t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 59,192 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf