Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 6,379 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Zambia stood at 6,379 t. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3,348.1% on the previous year and up 91,028.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 6,379 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 58th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 42 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 37 t | — |
| 1998 | 3 t | -91.9% |
| 1999 | 237 t | +7800.0% |
| 2000 | 245 t | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 34 t | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 381 t | +1020.6% |
| 2003 | 109 t | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 42 t | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 13 t | -69.0% |
| 2006 | 20 t | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 96 t | +380.0% |
| 2008 | 42 t | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 35 t | — |
| 2013 | 7 t | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 24 t | +242.9% |
| 2015 | 35 t | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 65 t | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 612 t | +841.5% |
| 2018 | 217 t | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 246 t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 149 t | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 590 t | +296.0% |
| 2022 | 185 t | -68.6% |
| 2023 | 6,379 t | +3348.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7800.0% | 3 t | 237 t |
| 2023 | +3348.1% | 185 t | 6,379 t |
| 2002 | +1020.6% | 34 t | 381 t |
| 2017 | +841.5% | 65 t | 612 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9 t | 0 t | 237 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.2 t | 0 t | 381 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.3 t | 0 t | 612 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,826 t | 149 t | 6,379 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 19,585 t compare
- 55 Japan 7,738 t compare
- 56 Kenya 7,280 t compare
- 56 Caribbean 10,300 t compare
- 57 Honduras 6,497 t compare
- 58 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 59 Serbia and Montenegro 6,319 t compare
- 60 Mozambique 5,992 t compare
- 61 Uruguay 5,498 t compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Zambia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Zambia was 6,379 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,379 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91,028.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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