What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?

The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 1993.

What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 50,696 t in 1961.

How does Western Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?

Western Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.

Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western 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.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia

Name: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.08 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.08 million t

Change on year

down 1.1%

Rank

15th

of 29 groups

All-time high

1.31 million t

in 1993

All-time low

50,696 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Western 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 Western Asia is 1.08 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia peaked at 1.31 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50,696 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 15th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	50,696 t	—
1962	66,916 t	+32.0%
1963	91,535 t	+36.8%
1964	77,239 t	-15.6%
1965	101,527 t	+31.4%
1966	125,101 t	+23.2%
1967	167,864 t	+34.2%
1968	225,951 t	+34.6%
1969	252,057 t	+11.6%
1970	239,685 t	-4.9%
1971	256,627 t	+7.1%
1972	301,831 t	+17.6%
1973	349,618 t	+15.8%
1974	283,666 t	-18.9%
1975	454,248 t	+60.1%
1976	607,308 t	+33.7%
1977	631,013 t	+3.9%
1978	794,686 t	+25.9%
1979	723,929 t	-8.9%
1980	737,944 t	+1.9%
1981	610,924 t	-17.2%
1982	713,893 t	+16.9%
1983	847,734 t	+18.7%
1984	850,037 t	+0.3%
1985	802,504 t	-5.6%
1986	904,700 t	+12.7%
1987	970,223 t	+7.2%
1988	901,686 t	-7.1%
1989	1.00 million t	+11.3%
1990	1.06 million t	+5.5%
1991	1.03 million t	-2.5%
1992	1.19 million t	+14.8%
1993	1.31 million t	+10.4%
1994	933,004 t	-28.7%
1995	975,323 t	+4.5%
1996	1.02 million t	+4.9%
1997	1.04 million t	+2.1%
1998	1.14 million t	+9.1%
1999	1.07 million t	-6.4%
2000	1.05 million t	-1.2%
2001	891,496 t	-15.4%
2002	874,658 t	-1.9%
2003	905,711 t	+3.6%
2004	896,892 t	-1.0%
2005	961,500 t	+7.2%
2006	955,958 t	-0.6%
2007	870,168 t	-9.0%
2008	649,430 t	-25.4%
2009	881,216 t	+35.7%
2010	793,021 t	-10.0%
2011	740,301 t	-6.6%
2012	762,592 t	+3.0%
2013	877,036 t	+15.0%
2014	731,598 t	-16.6%
2015	737,555 t	+0.8%
2016	968,646 t	+31.3%
2017	955,610 t	-1.3%
2018	754,524 t	-21.0%
2019	950,335 t	+26.0%
2020	1.15 million t	+20.5%
2021	917,071 t	-19.9%
2022	946,967 t	+3.3%
2023	1.09 million t	+15.3%
2024	1.08 million t	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	128,765 t	50,696 t	252,057 t	9
1970s	464,261 t	239,685 t	794,686 t	10
1980s	834,344 t	610,924 t	1.00 million t	10
1990s	1.08 million t	933,004 t	1.31 million t	10
2000s	894,035 t	649,430 t	1.05 million t	10
2010s	827,122 t	731,598 t	968,646 t	10
2020s	1.04 million t	917,071 t	1.15 million t	5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

12 Argentina 746,381 t compare
12 Syrian Arab Republic 10,319 t compare
13 Philippines 676,099 t compare
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
15 Melanesia 6,096 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

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Western Asia

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 57.25 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)

All data for Western Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia?: Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Western Asia was 1.08 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 Western Asia?: The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 1993.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 50,696 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?: Western Asia ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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