Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 10.64 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia is 10.64 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia peaked at 11.19 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,929 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,929 t | — |
| 1962 | 116,644 t | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 158,892 t | +36.2% |
| 1964 | 192,760 t | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 180,760 t | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 305,598 t | +69.1% |
| 1967 | 422,319 t | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 504,526 t | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 528,002 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 661,010 t | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 721,183 t | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 779,870 t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 917,008 t | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 736,718 t | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 794,073 t | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 995,776 t | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million t | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million t | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million t | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million t | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million t | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.04 million t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million t | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 2.77 million t | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 3.05 million t | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 3.23 million t | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million t | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 3.71 million t | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million t | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million t | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.49 million t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.09 million t | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.66 million t | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3.94 million t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.95 million t | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.98 million t | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 million t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.03 million t | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million t | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 5.63 million t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million t | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.43 million t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.14 million t | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million t | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 7.39 million t | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.03 million t | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.18 million t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.60 million t | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 9.71 million t | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.70 million t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million t | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 7.30 million t | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.96 million t | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 8.77 million t | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.95 million t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.15 million t | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million t | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.19 million t | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 10.25 million t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.90 million t | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.51 million t | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 10.64 million t | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +69.1% | 180,760 t | 305,598 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,381 t | 86,929 t | 528,002 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million t | 661,010 t | 1.72 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 million t | 1.93 million t | 4.20 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million t | 3.66 million t | 6.03 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million t | 5.39 million t | 8.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 million t | 7.30 million t | 9.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million t | 9.90 million t | 11.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 China 9.34 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 9.24 million t compare
- 3 India 8.40 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 732,812 t compare
- 4 USSR 6.59 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 645,547 t compare
- 5 Brazil 6.20 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 109,915 t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 52,348 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia was 10.64 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,929 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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