Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 9.86 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.86 million t
Change on year
up 100.7%
Rank
7th
of 58 groups
All-time high
9.86 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 million t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 1.1M t1991: 1.2M t1992: 1.3M t1993: 1.5M t1994: 1.6M t1995: 1.5M t1996: 1.7M t1997: 1.8M t1998: 1.9M t1999: 1.9M t2000: 2.1M t2001: 2.1M t2002: 2.3M t2003: 2.5M t2004: 2.6M t2005: 2.3M t2006: 2.8M t2007: 2.9M t2008: 2.5M t2009: 2.6M t2010: 3.2M t2011: 3.0M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 3.5M t2014: 3.4M t2015: 2.8M t2016: 3.6M t2017: 4.3M t2018: 4.6M t2019: 4.7M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 5.4M t2022: 4.4M t2023: 4.9M t2024: 9.9M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 9.86 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.7% on the previous year and up 192.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 9.86 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 1990.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 58 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.15 million t —
1991 1.20 million t +4.3%
1992 1.28 million t +6.5%
1993 1.45 million t +13.7%
1994 1.58 million t +9.1%
1995 1.55 million t -2.2%
1996 1.75 million t +13.0%
1997 1.78 million t +2.0%
1998 1.94 million t +8.9%
1999 1.92 million t -1.1%
2000 2.11 million t +9.8%
2001 2.13 million t +1.0%
2002 2.34 million t +9.6%
2003 2.45 million t +4.9%
2004 2.57 million t +4.8%
2005 2.30 million t -10.6%
2006 2.78 million t +21.1%
2007 2.89 million t +3.8%
2008 2.47 million t -14.6%
2009 2.59 million t +5.1%
2010 3.24 million t +25.0%
2011 2.99 million t -7.8%
2012 3.25 million t +8.6%
2013 3.46 million t +6.6%
2014 3.37 million t -2.8%
2015 2.81 million t -16.5%
2016 3.65 million t +29.9%
2017 4.26 million t +16.9%
2018 4.63 million t +8.5%
2019 4.67 million t +1.0%
2020 5.69 million t +21.7%
2021 5.37 million t -5.6%
2022 4.38 million t -18.5%
2023 4.91 million t +12.3%
2024 9.86 million t +100.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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
2024 +100.7% 4.91 million t 9.86 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 million t 1.15 million t 1.94 million t 10
2000s 2.46 million t 2.11 million t 2.89 million t 10
2010s 3.63 million t 2.81 million t 4.67 million t 10
2020s 6.04 million t 4.38 million t 9.86 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 4 Russian Federation 3.77 million t compare
  2. 5 Saudi Arabia 2.60 million t compare
  3. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16,239 t compare
  4. 6 USSR 598,000 t
  5. 7 Israel 456,313 t compare
  6. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,493 t compare
  7. 8 Norway 440,504 t compare
  8. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 609 t compare
  9. 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 342,000 t compare
  10. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 329 t compare
  11. 10 Belgium 330,838 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 9.86 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 9.86 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1990.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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