Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled (gaps) in Benin
Benin: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled (gaps) was 19,132 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Benin is 19,132 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.3% on the previous year and up 441.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 43,870 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2004.
Benin ranks 90th of 217 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled (gaps) in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57 t | — |
| 1962 | 61 t | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 105 t | +72.1% |
| 1964 | 159 t | +51.4% |
| 1965 | 100 t | -37.1% |
| 1966 | 150 t | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 522 t | +248.0% |
| 1968 | 315 t | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 542 t | +72.1% |
| 1970 | 700 t | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 1,200 t | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 1,513 t | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 1,500 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,580 t | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,356 t | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 728 t | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 100 t | -86.3% |
| 1978 | 120 t | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 130 t | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 120 t | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 352 t | +193.3% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | +269.3% |
| 1983 | 1,500 t | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 2,246 t | +49.7% |
| 1985 | 5,662 t | +152.1% |
| 1986 | 4,615 t | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 4,009 t | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 2,935 t | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1,100 t | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 3,528 t | +220.7% |
| 1991 | 4,567 t | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 6,391 t | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 6,049 t | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,934 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 15,000 t | +152.8% |
| 1996 | 10,328 t | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 12,604 t | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 14,569 t | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 10,400 t | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 11,400 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 7,500 t | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 10,318 t | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 825 t | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 2005 | 404 t | +40300.0% |
| 2006 | 10 t | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 19 t | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 337 t | +1673.7% |
| 2009 | 5,483 t | +1527.0% |
| 2010 | 743 t | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 3,060 t | +311.8% |
| 2012 | 44 t | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 64 t | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 3,533 t | +5420.3% |
| 2015 | 1,715 t | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 8,501 t | +395.7% |
| 2017 | 22,112 t | +160.1% |
| 2018 | 27,588 t | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 43,870 t | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 31,182 t | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 26,431 t | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 31,976 t | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 42,841 t | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 19,132 t | -55.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 19,132 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,857 t, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 19,132 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled (gaps) in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +40300.0% | 1 t | 404 t |
| 2014 | +5420.3% | 64 t | 3,533 t |
| 2008 | +1673.7% | 19 t | 337 t |
| 2009 | +1527.0% | 337 t | 5,483 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.44 t | 57 t | 542 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 892.7 t | 100 t | 1,580 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,384 t | 120 t | 5,662 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,937 t | 3,528 t | 15,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,630 t | 1 t | 11,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,123 t | 44 t | 43,870 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,312 t | 19,132 t | 42,841 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 USSR 20,000 t compare
- 88 Israel 19,885 t compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 19,421 t compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 19,093 t compare
- 92 Angola 17,827 t compare
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 15,643 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Benin?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Benin was 19,132 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 43,870 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity with 117 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.