Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 4.83 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 4.83 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Northern America peaked at 5.62 million t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million t, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.68 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 million t | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 3.19 million t | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 3.73 million t | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 4.13 million t | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 4.39 million t | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 4.47 million t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.47 million t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.60 million t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.73 million t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.11 million t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million t | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 4.98 million t | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.46 million t | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 5.41 million t | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.53 million t | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.62 million t | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.56 million t | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 million t | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.65 million t | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million t | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 million t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.67 million t | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 4.32 million t | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million t | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.35 million t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.47 million t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.44 million t | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.41 million t | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.56 million t | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.71 million t | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.68 million t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.90 million t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million t | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.56 million t | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.45 million t | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.68 million t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.55 million t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million t | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 4.82 million t | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.76 million t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.76 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.60 million t | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million t | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.77 million t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.12 million t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.81 million t | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.92 million t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million t | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.08 million t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.24 million t | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.69 million t | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.83 million t | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 million t | 2.68 million t | 4.47 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.12 million t | 4.60 million t | 5.62 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 million t | 4.32 million t | 5.56 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 million t | 4.41 million t | 4.90 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 million t | 3.52 million t | 5.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million t | 4.55 million t | 5.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 million t | 4.69 million t | 5.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Northern America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Northern America was 4.83 million 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million t in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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