Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 4.01 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.01 million t
Change on year
up 21.6%
Rank
8th
of 58 groups
All-time high
5.49 million t
in 1999
All-time low
2.45 million t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 4.2M t1991: 4.2M t1992: 4.0M t1993: 3.2M t1994: 3.6M t1995: 4.8M t1996: 4.2M t1997: 4.7M t1998: 5.1M t1999: 5.5M t2000: 4.0M t2001: 3.6M t2002: 4.6M t2003: 4.0M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 4.4M t2006: 4.7M t2007: 3.7M t2008: 4.2M t2009: 4.5M t2010: 4.1M t2011: 4.0M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 2.5M t2014: 2.5M t2015: 2.7M t2016: 2.7M t2017: 2.7M t2018: 2.8M t2019: 2.8M t2020: 3.3M t2021: 2.9M t2022: 4.2M t2023: 3.3M t2024: 4.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 4.01 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.49 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million t, in 2014.

That places Asia (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.24 million t —
1991 4.15 million t -1.9%
1992 3.99 million t -4.0%
1993 3.24 million t -18.8%
1994 3.58 million t +10.6%
1995 4.80 million t +34.0%
1996 4.19 million t -12.8%
1997 4.72 million t +12.8%
1998 5.10 million t +8.0%
1999 5.49 million t +7.7%
2000 4.03 million t -26.7%
2001 3.62 million t -10.2%
2002 4.57 million t +26.5%
2003 4.00 million t -12.4%
2004 3.88 million t -3.1%
2005 4.42 million t +13.8%
2006 4.68 million t +5.9%
2007 3.71 million t -20.8%
2008 4.15 million t +12.0%
2009 4.46 million t +7.4%
2010 4.06 million t -8.9%
2011 4.00 million t -1.4%
2012 3.17 million t -20.8%
2013 2.45 million t -22.6%
2014 2.45 million t -0.1%
2015 2.68 million t +9.2%
2016 2.73 million t +2.2%
2017 2.75 million t +0.5%
2018 2.79 million t +1.7%
2019 2.76 million t -1.3%
2020 3.30 million t +19.7%
2021 2.93 million t -11.2%
2022 4.17 million t +42.3%
2023 3.30 million t -20.9%
2024 4.01 million t +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.35 million t 3.24 million t 5.49 million t 10
2000s 4.15 million t 3.62 million t 4.68 million t 10
2010s 2.98 million t 2.45 million t 4.06 million t 10
2020s 3.54 million t 2.93 million t 4.17 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 5 Canada 1.12 million t compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
  3. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
  4. 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
  7. 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
  8. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
  9. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  10. 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
  11. 11 France 421,627 t compare
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 4.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 5.49 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million t in 2014.
How does Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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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