Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America
South America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 5.95 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America stood at 5.95 million t.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America peaked at 6.61 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93,417 t, in 1961.
South America ranks 6th of 60 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,417 t | — |
| 1962 | 110,784 t | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 152,549 t | +37.7% |
| 1964 | 125,496 t | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 150,903 t | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 163,646 t | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 213,001 t | +30.2% |
| 1968 | 241,509 t | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 289,019 t | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 385,470 t | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 354,365 t | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 574,035 t | +62.0% |
| 1973 | 500,428 t | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 568,039 t | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 538,383 t | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 516,314 t | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 581,870 t | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 594,971 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 736,030 t | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 740,611 t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 378,999 t | -48.8% |
| 1982 | 281,243 t | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 237,955 t | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 309,509 t | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 351,140 t | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 528,474 t | +50.5% |
| 1987 | 656,252 t | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 577,319 t | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 435,348 t | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 448,912 t | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 461,335 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 696,024 t | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 890,700 t | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million t | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 860,488 t | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million t | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million t | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million t | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million t | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 2.01 million t | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million t | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million t | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 3.52 million t | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million t | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million t | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million t | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million t | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million t | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million t | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million t | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million t | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million t | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million t | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million t | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 4.73 million t | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million t | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million t | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million t | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 6.61 million t | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million t | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million t | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 5.95 million t | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171,147 t | 93,417 t | 289,019 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 534,990 t | 354,365 t | 736,030 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 449,685 t | 237,955 t | 740,611 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million t | 448,912 t | 1.48 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million t | 1.95 million t | 3.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million t | 2.88 million t | 4.92 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 million t | 5.11 million t | 6.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 3 Bangladesh 1.50 million t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare
- 5 Canada 1.12 million t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
- 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
- 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America was 5.95 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,417 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- South America ranks 6th out of 60 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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
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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.