Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 5,498 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Uruguay, 1978–2024
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 Uruguay is 5,498 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Uruguay peaked at 28,666 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 61st of 199 countries 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,542 t | — |
| 1979 | 8,900 t | +151.3% |
| 1980 | 6,900 t | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 4,100 t | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 1,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 700 t | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 7,362 t | +951.7% |
| 1987 | 13,400 t | +82.0% |
| 1988 | 17,400 t | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 19,200 t | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 17,000 t | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5,600 t | -67.1% |
| 1992 | 6,400 t | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 5,000 t | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 4,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 7,200 t | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 7,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 9,600 t | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 23,947 t | +149.4% |
| 2003 | 20,798 t | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 25,667 t | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 20,347 t | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 18,238 t | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 28,666 t | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 9,780 t | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 10,145 t | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 24,977 t | +146.2% |
| 2011 | 20,531 t | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 18,816 t | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 22,456 t | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 8,219 t | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 12,220 t | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 26,844 t | +119.7% |
| 2017 | 5,720 t | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 14,076 t | +146.1% |
| 2019 | 9,426 t | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 4,622 t | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 7,493 t | +62.1% |
| 2022 | 8,298 t | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6,027 t | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 5,498 t | -8.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 5,498 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,472 t, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 5,498 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5 t, 1221.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +951.7% | 700 t | 7,362 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,221 t | 3,542 t | 8,900 t | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,546 t | 700 t | 19,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,940 t | 4,000 t | 17,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,319 t | 6,000 t | 28,666 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,328 t | 5,720 t | 26,844 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,388 t | 4,622 t | 8,298 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 58 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 58 Zambia 6,379 t compare
- 59 Serbia and Montenegro 6,319 t compare
- 60 Mozambique 5,992 t compare
- 62 Philippines 5,421 t compare
- 63 Guatemala 5,397 t compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 5,054 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Uruguay?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Uruguay was 5,498 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28,666 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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