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

Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 625,913 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
625,913 t
Change on year
down 30.0%
Rank
26th
of 58 groups
All-time high
4.58 million t
in 2004
All-time low
13,644 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 25.7k t1991: 29.1k t1992: 36.6k t1993: 24.7k t1994: 24.8k t1995: 16.9k t1996: 13.8k t1997: 13.6k t1998: 13.7k t1999: 13.9k t2000: 14.3k t2001: 14.2k t2002: 4.3M t2003: 3.6M t2004: 4.6M t2005: 4.2M t2006: 3.9M t2007: 2.8M t2008: 2.9M t2009: 3.5M t2010: 2.9M t2011: 2.9M t2012: 2.5M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 1.5M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 1.9M t2017: 1.7M t2018: 1.4M t2019: 1.6M t2020: 1.3M t2021: 811.5k t2022: 1.1M t2023: 894.1k t2024: 625.9k t

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

Analysis

Northern America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 625,913 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.58 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,644 t, in 1997.

Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 25,738 t —
1991 29,066 t +12.9%
1992 36,620 t +26.0%
1993 24,693 t -32.6%
1994 24,772 t +0.3%
1995 16,942 t -31.6%
1996 13,769 t -18.7%
1997 13,644 t -0.9%
1998 13,671 t +0.2%
1999 13,918 t +1.8%
2000 14,286 t +2.6%
2001 14,155 t -0.9%
2002 4.26 million t +30005.1%
2003 3.60 million t -15.5%
2004 4.58 million t +27.1%
2005 4.24 million t -7.4%
2006 3.95 million t -6.9%
2007 2.82 million t -28.6%
2008 2.88 million t +2.1%
2009 3.49 million t +21.4%
2010 2.95 million t -15.6%
2011 2.89 million t -1.8%
2012 2.51 million t -13.4%
2013 2.32 million t -7.3%
2014 1.47 million t -36.9%
2015 1.94 million t +32.5%
2016 1.88 million t -3.2%
2017 1.69 million t -9.9%
2018 1.44 million t -15.3%
2019 1.55 million t +8.1%
2020 1.26 million t -18.8%
2021 811,459 t -35.6%
2022 1.06 million t +30.4%
2023 894,102 t -15.5%
2024 625,913 t -30.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Northern America (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
2002 +30005.1% 14,155 t 4.26 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,283 t 13,644 t 36,620 t 10
2000s 2.98 million t 14,155 t 4.58 million t 10
2010s 2.06 million t 1.44 million t 2.95 million t 10
2020s 929,781 t 625,913 t 1.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 23 Germany 102,102 t compare
  2. 24 Mexico 97,047 t compare
  3. 25 Kazakhstan 81,142 t compare
  4. 26 Greece 80,905 t compare
  5. 27 Italy 78,757 t compare
  6. 28 India 78,465 t compare
  7. 29 Yugoslav SFR 66,000 t

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) was 625,913 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 Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,644 t in 1997.
How does Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America (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