Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 6,096 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +547.6% | 105 t | 680 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 12 Argentina 746,381 t compare
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- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,677 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
- 14 Indonesia 582,142 t compare
- 15 South Africa 490,643 t compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
- 16 Mexico 399,870 t compare
- 17 Thailand 334,825 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 84 t compare
- 18 France 329,942 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
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
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