Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia

Zambia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 52,326 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52,326 t
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
59th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66,213 t
in 2017
All-time low
2,550 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 52,326 t.

That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 66,213 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,550 t, in 1962.

Zambia ranks 59th 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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3,520 t
1962 2,550 t -27.6%
1963 2,550 t +0.0%
1964 2,550 t +0.0%
1965 3,000 t +17.6%
1966 4,000 t +33.3%
1967 5,800 t +45.0%
1968 5,200 t -10.3%
1969 6,460 t +24.2%
1970 10,424 t +61.4%
1971 12,912 t +23.9%
1972 11,863 t -8.1%
1973 11,551 t -2.6%
1974 14,700 t +27.3%
1975 14,400 t -2.0%
1976 17,600 t +22.2%
1977 23,300 t +32.4%
1978 20,000 t -14.2%
1979 13,000 t -35.0%
1980 18,185 t +39.9%
1981 20,580 t +13.2%
1982 22,100 t +7.4%
1983 17,227 t -22.0%
1984 14,600 t -15.2%
1985 20,600 t +41.1%
1986 16,477 t -20.0%
1987 8,379 t -49.1%
1988 14,200 t +69.5%
1989 26,000 t +83.1%
1990 12,400 t -52.3%
1991 14,000 t +12.9%
1992 18,200 t +30.0%
1993 19,200 t +5.5%
1994 13,000 t -32.3%
1995 13,000 t +0.0%
1996 13,900 t +6.9%
1997 14,100 t +1.4%
1998 13,500 t -4.3%
1999 13,391 t -0.8%
2000 13,391 t +0.0%
2001 11,700 t -12.6%
2002 13,321 t +13.9%
2003 15,115 t +13.5%
2004 12,950 t -14.3%
2005 7,168 t -44.6%
2006 9,282 t +29.5%
2007 11,726 t +26.3%
2008 5,055 t -56.9%
2009 6,184 t +22.3%
2010 3,314 t -46.4%
2011 29,157 t +779.8%
2012 32,656 t +12.0%
2013 35,284 t +8.0%
2014 40,530 t +14.9%
2015 45,347 t +11.9%
2016 42,427 t -6.4%
2017 66,213 t +56.1%
2018 36,290 t -45.2%
2019 51,599 t +42.2%
2020 53,242 t +3.2%
2021 34,622 t -35.0%
2022 41,762 t +20.6%
2023 52,326 t +25.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +779.8% 3,314 t 29,157 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,959 t 2,550 t 6,460 t 9
1970s 14,975 t 10,424 t 23,300 t 10
1980s 17,835 t 8,379 t 26,000 t 10
1990s 14,469 t 12,400 t 19,200 t 10
2000s 10,589 t 5,055 t 15,115 t 10
2010s 38,282 t 3,314 t 66,213 t 10
2020s 45,488 t 34,622 t 53,242 t 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 56 Sweden 56,231 t compare
  2. 57 Myanmar 53,515 t compare
  3. 58 Serbia 53,450 t compare
  4. 60 Republic of Korea 50,086 t compare
  5. 61 Serbia and Montenegro 49,518 t compare
  6. 62 Portugal 49,254 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zambia was 52,326 t in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 66,213 t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,550 t in 1962.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 13,957 data points, 1961–2024
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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.