Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 100 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 100 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bahrain peaked at 310 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 t | — |
| 1973 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 t | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 t | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 53 t | +307.7% |
| 1983 | 120 t | +126.4% |
| 1984 | 110 t | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 150 t | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 280 t | +86.7% |
| 1987 | 75 t | -73.2% |
| 1988 | 78 t | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 138 t | +76.9% |
| 1990 | 166 t | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 200 t | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 310 t | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 300 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 307 t | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 300 t | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 101 t | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 114 t | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 93 t | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 82 t | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 104 t | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 107 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 57 t | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 52 t | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 75 t | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 59 t | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 88 t | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 96 t | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 90 t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 82 t | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 151 t | +84.1% |
| 2017 | 95 t | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 85 t | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 130 t | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 75 t | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 138 t | +84.0% |
| 2022 | 63 t | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 171 t | +171.4% |
| 2024 | 100 t | -41.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 100 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 100 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,857 t, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +307.7% | 13 t | 53 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 t | 6 t | 13 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.5 t | 53 t | 280 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 217.6 t | 166 t | 310 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.7 t | 52 t | 307 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1 t | 59 t | 151 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.4 t | 63 t | 171 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143 t compare
- 167 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 140.98 t compare
- 168 Saint Lucia 115 t compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 91 t compare
- 171 Nigeria 80 t compare
- 172 Comoros 77 t compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bahrain?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bahrain was 100 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 310 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Bahrain ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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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