Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 116,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
116,000 t
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
557,800 t
in 1970
All-time low
102,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 116,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 557,800 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 102,000 t, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 463,100 t
1962 426,400 t -7.9%
1963 466,600 t +9.4%
1964 463,600 t -0.6%
1965 428,600 t -7.5%
1966 449,700 t +4.9%
1967 476,300 t +5.9%
1968 455,500 t -4.4%
1969 471,900 t +3.6%
1970 557,800 t +18.2%
1971 522,300 t -6.4%
1972 484,700 t -7.2%
1973 499,400 t +3.0%
1974 383,700 t -23.2%
1975 391,000 t +1.9%
1976 408,000 t +4.3%
1977 416,000 t +2.0%
1978 425,000 t +2.2%
1979 460,000 t +8.2%
1980 404,000 t -12.2%
1981 445,000 t +10.1%
1982 464,000 t +4.3%
1983 474,000 t +2.2%
1984 469,000 t -1.1%
1985 434,000 t -7.5%
1986 456,000 t +5.1%
1987 435,000 t -4.6%
1988 425,000 t -2.3%
1989 414,000 t -2.6%
1990 380,000 t -8.2%
1991 365,000 t -3.9%
1992 354,000 t -3.0%
1993 384,000 t +8.5%
1994 405,000 t +5.5%
1995 390,000 t -3.7%
1996 416,000 t +6.7%
1997 408,000 t -1.9%
1998 345,000 t -15.4%
1999 317,000 t -8.1%
2000 279,000 t -12.0%
2001 279,000 t +0.0%
2002 283,000 t +1.4%
2003 282,000 t -0.4%
2004 278,000 t -1.4%
2005 259,000 t -6.8%
2006 235,000 t -9.3%
2007 224,000 t -4.7%
2008 215,000 t -4.0%
2009 129,000 t -40.0%
2010 184,000 t +42.6%
2011 192,000 t +4.3%
2012 188,000 t -2.1%
2013 194,000 t +3.2%
2014 201,000 t +3.6%
2015 196,000 t -2.5%
2016 197,000 t +0.5%
2017 195,000 t -1.0%
2018 188,000 t -3.6%
2019 186,000 t -1.1%
2020 174,000 t -6.5%
2021 171,000 t -1.7%
2022 110,000 t -35.7%
2023 102,000 t -7.3%
2024 116,000 t +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 455,744 t 426,400 t 476,300 t 9
1970s 454,790 t 383,700 t 557,800 t 10
1980s 442,000 t 404,000 t 474,000 t 10
1990s 376,400 t 317,000 t 416,000 t 10
2000s 246,300 t 129,000 t 283,000 t 10
2010s 192,100 t 184,000 t 201,000 t 10
2020s 134,600 t 102,000 t 174,000 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
  2. 33 Nigeria 125,807 t compare
  3. 34 Chile 125,453 t compare
  4. 36 Belarus 111,718 t compare
  5. 37 Kenya 109,043 t compare
  6. 38 China, Taiwan Province of 99,037 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 116,000 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 557,800 t in 1970.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 102,000 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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