Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia

Melanesia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 6,096 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,096 t
Change on year
up 67.5%
World rank
15th
of 19 countries
All-time high
13,600 t
in 1988
All-time low
105 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 6,096 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia peaked at 13,600 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 105 t, in 1961.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 105 t —
1962 680 t +547.6%
1963 731 t +7.5%
1964 966 t +32.1%
1965 1,000 t +3.5%
1966 1,314 t +31.4%
1967 762 t -42.0%
1968 986 t +29.4%
1969 1,178 t +19.5%
1970 1,325 t +12.5%
1971 1,866 t +40.8%
1972 2,880 t +54.3%
1973 1,680 t -41.7%
1974 3,020 t +79.8%
1975 3,826 t +26.7%
1976 2,162 t -43.5%
1977 2,895 t +33.9%
1978 4,003 t +38.3%
1979 4,567 t +14.1%
1980 4,613 t +1.0%
1981 5,648 t +22.4%
1982 3,500 t -38.0%
1983 3,984 t +13.8%
1984 4,600 t +15.5%
1985 4,647 t +1.0%
1986 9,400 t +102.3%
1987 11,200 t +19.1%
1988 13,600 t +21.4%
1989 6,198 t -54.4%
1990 6,500 t +4.9%
1991 4,700 t -27.7%
1992 5,500 t +17.0%
1993 7,000 t +27.3%
1994 7,000 t +0.0%
1995 7,000 t +0.0%
1996 8,000 t +14.3%
1997 8,000 t +0.0%
1998 6,000 t -25.0%
1999 6,100 t +1.7%
2000 6,300 t +3.3%
2001 6,300 t +0.0%
2002 4,341 t -31.1%
2003 2,768 t -36.2%
2004 1,500 t -45.8%
2005 2,218 t +47.9%
2006 2,561 t +15.5%
2007 3,951 t +54.3%
2008 3,210 t -18.8%
2009 1,755 t -45.3%
2010 3,294 t +87.7%
2011 2,709 t -17.8%
2012 2,168 t -20.0%
2013 1,522 t -29.8%
2014 3,046 t +100.1%
2015 3,152 t +3.5%
2016 4,651 t +47.6%
2017 6,234 t +34.0%
2018 5,360 t -14.0%
2019 3,018 t -43.7%
2020 4,730 t +56.7%
2021 3,877 t -18.0%
2022 8,997 t +132.1%
2023 3,640 t -59.5%
2024 6,096 t +67.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia 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
1962 +547.6% 105 t 680 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 858 t 105 t 1,314 t 9
1970s 2,822 t 1,325 t 4,567 t 10
1980s 6,739 t 3,500 t 13,600 t 10
1990s 6,580 t 4,700 t 8,000 t 10
2000s 3,490 t 1,500 t 6,300 t 10
2010s 3,515 t 1,522 t 6,234 t 10
2020s 5,468 t 3,640 t 8,997 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 12 Argentina 746,381 t compare
  2. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 10,319 t compare
  3. 13 Philippines 676,099 t compare
  4. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,677 t compare
  5. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
  6. 14 Indonesia 582,142 t compare
  7. 15 South Africa 490,643 t compare
  8. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
  9. 16 Mexico 399,870 t compare
  10. 17 Thailand 334,825 t compare
  11. 17 Polynesia 84 t compare
  12. 18 France 329,942 t compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
  14. 18 Micronesia 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia was 6,096 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 13,600 t in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 105 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Melanesia ranks 15th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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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About this data

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