Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 59,056 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 59,056 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Lebanon peaked at 173,996 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 580 t, in 1962.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,345 t | — |
| 1962 | 580 t | -75.3% |
| 1963 | 2,627 t | +352.9% |
| 1964 | 2,485 t | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 14,170 t | +183.4% |
| 1969 | 7,400 t | -47.8% |
| 1970 | 9,100 t | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 24,900 t | +173.6% |
| 1972 | 33,400 t | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 41,394 t | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 112,100 t | +170.8% |
| 1975 | 61,800 t | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 20,000 t | -67.6% |
| 1977 | 63,000 t | +215.0% |
| 1978 | 57,400 t | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 72,000 t | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 95,000 t | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 47,000 t | -50.5% |
| 1982 | 18,300 t | -61.1% |
| 1988 | 9,200 t | -49.7% |
| 1989 | 7,200 t | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 23,200 t | +222.2% |
| 1991 | 24,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 65,000 t | +170.8% |
| 1993 | 64,400 t | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 79,800 t | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 70,900 t | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 70,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 90,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 102,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 58,000 t | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 62,916 t | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 68,787 t | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 77,755 t | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 101,113 t | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 142,293 t | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 127,731 t | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 124,292 t | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 138,048 t | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 123,174 t | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 103,188 t | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 126,932 t | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 108,483 t | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 94,748 t | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 96,228 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 96,423 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 101,556 t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 56,655 t | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 132,768 t | +134.3% |
| 2018 | 173,996 t | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 78,890 t | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 55,481 t | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 67,174 t | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 61,672 t | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 35,820 t | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 59,056 t | +64.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 59,056 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28 t, 2109.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +352.9% | 580 t | 2,627 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,401 t | 580 t | 14,170 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,509 t | 9,100 t | 112,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,340 t | 7,200 t | 95,000 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 64,730 t | 23,200 t | 102,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,930 t | 62,916 t | 142,293 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,668 t | 56,655 t | 173,996 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,841 t | 35,820 t | 67,174 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 29 Yugoslav SFR 66,000 t compare
- 30 Brazil 59,753 t compare
- 31 Serbia 59,239 t compare
- 33 Portugal 57,944 t compare
- 34 South Africa 52,036 t compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 47,496 t compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Lebanon?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Lebanon was 59,056 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 173,996 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 t in 1962.
- How does Lebanon rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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