Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 10.30 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 10.30 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 96.2% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10.30 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million t, in 1990.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 58 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) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 million t | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million t | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million t | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million t | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million t | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million t | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million t | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.43 million t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million t | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million t | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million t | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million t | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million t | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million t | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.31 million t | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million t | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million t | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million t | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 4.54 million t | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.73 million t | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.73 million t | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 million t | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million t | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million t | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 10.30 million t | +96.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +96.2% | 5.25 million t | 10.30 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million t | 1.37 million t | 2.19 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million t | 2.23 million t | 2.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million t | 2.71 million t | 4.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million t | 4.57 million t | 10.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 3 China, mainland 4.19 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 145,219 t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 3.77 million t compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 2.60 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16,239 t compare
- 6 USSR 598,000 t
- 7 Israel 456,313 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,493 t compare
- 8 Norway 440,504 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 609 t compare
- 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 342,000 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 329 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 10.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.30 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 1990.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity. 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