Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 3.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.85 million t
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
13th
of 58 groups
All-time high
4.02 million t
in 2023
All-time low
632,209 t
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 663.0k t1991: 667.7k t1992: 659.9k t1993: 661.8k t1994: 707.4k t1995: 632.2k t1996: 1.2M t1997: 1.2M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 1.6M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 2.0M t2003: 2.2M t2004: 2.4M t2005: 2.6M t2006: 2.7M t2007: 2.8M t2008: 2.6M t2009: 2.5M t2010: 3.0M t2011: 3.2M t2012: 2.7M t2013: 2.4M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.5M t2016: 2.6M t2017: 2.6M t2018: 2.9M t2019: 2.5M t2020: 2.7M t2021: 3.2M t2022: 3.8M t2023: 4.0M t2024: 3.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 3.85 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.02 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 632,209 t, in 1995.

That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 13th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 662,967 t —
1991 667,702 t +0.7%
1992 659,895 t -1.2%
1993 661,846 t +0.3%
1994 707,374 t +6.9%
1995 632,209 t -10.6%
1996 1.18 million t +87.2%
1997 1.24 million t +4.7%
1998 1.37 million t +10.4%
1999 1.61 million t +17.4%
2000 1.58 million t -1.5%
2001 1.29 million t -18.1%
2002 2.01 million t +54.9%
2003 2.17 million t +8.3%
2004 2.41 million t +10.9%
2005 2.64 million t +9.6%
2006 2.70 million t +2.4%
2007 2.80 million t +3.7%
2008 2.60 million t -7.4%
2009 2.45 million t -5.6%
2010 2.99 million t +21.9%
2011 3.19 million t +6.7%
2012 2.73 million t -14.2%
2013 2.42 million t -11.3%
2014 2.41 million t -0.7%
2015 2.50 million t +3.8%
2016 2.58 million t +3.1%
2017 2.57 million t -0.2%
2018 2.93 million t +14.0%
2019 2.54 million t -13.4%
2020 2.74 million t +7.8%
2021 3.15 million t +15.3%
2022 3.76 million t +19.2%
2023 4.02 million t +6.8%
2024 3.85 million t -4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Europe (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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +87.2% 632,209 t 1.18 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 938,820 t 632,209 t 1.61 million t 10
2000s 2.27 million t 1.29 million t 2.80 million t 10
2010s 2.69 million t 2.41 million t 3.19 million t 10
2020s 3.50 million t 2.74 million t 4.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 10 Belgium 330,838 t compare
  2. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 t compare
  3. 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 275,719 t compare
  4. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
  6. 12 Egypt 273,488 t compare
  7. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  8. 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  9. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
  10. 12 Melanesia 0 t compare
  11. 12 Micronesia 0 t compare
  12. 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
  13. 13 Australia and New Zealand 187,780 t compare
  14. 14 Australia 187,719 t compare
  15. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 186,433 t compare
  16. 16 Tunisia 178,309 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 3.85 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 632,209 t in 1995.
How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe (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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 10,837 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