Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 1.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
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 Bangladesh is 1.50 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.0% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 1.50 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 200 countries 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 t | +450.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 9,300 t | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 15,400 t | +65.6% |
| 1967 | 20,200 t | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 24,400 t | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 30,200 t | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 34,800 t | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 27,700 t | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 54,333 t | +96.1% |
| 1973 | 44,658 t | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 21,800 t | -51.2% |
| 1975 | 102,453 t | +370.0% |
| 1976 | 9,559 t | -90.7% |
| 1977 | 52,712 t | +451.4% |
| 1978 | 89,053 t | +68.9% |
| 1979 | 101,480 t | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 108,600 t | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 85,000 t | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 93,800 t | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 90,900 t | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 183,600 t | +102.0% |
| 1985 | 164,000 t | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 43,000 t | -73.8% |
| 1987 | 85,900 t | +99.8% |
| 1988 | 174,210 t | +102.8% |
| 1989 | 106,702 t | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 143,624 t | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 216,200 t | +50.5% |
| 1992 | 147,941 t | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 71,300 t | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 114,476 t | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 98,440 t | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 68,480 t | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 113,000 t | +65.0% |
| 1998 | 125,200 t | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 159,900 t | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 227,940 t | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 198,340 t | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 286,001 t | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 208,863 t | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 290,104 t | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 611,225 t | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 236,935 t | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 113,422 t | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 252,555 t | +122.7% |
| 2009 | 292,939 t | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 305,828 t | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 582,539 t | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 306,921 t | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 386,277 t | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 507,155 t | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 571,383 t | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 503,529 t | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 319,923 t | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 508,685 t | +59.0% |
| 2019 | 480,183 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 479,714 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 961,071 t | +100.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million t | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 675,991 t | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million t | +122.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.50 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,857 t, 309.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.50 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,152 t, 51.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +451.4% | 9,559 t | 52,712 t |
| 1963 | +450.0% | 2,000 t | 11,000 t |
| 1975 | +370.0% | 21,800 t | 102,453 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,722 t | 2,000 t | 30,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,855 t | 9,559 t | 102,453 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,571 t | 43,000 t | 183,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,856 t | 68,480 t | 216,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,832 t | 113,422 t | 611,225 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,242 t | 305,828 t | 582,539 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,837 t | 479,714 t | 1.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Brazil 4.42 million t compare
- 2 India 2.72 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 298,549 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare
- 5 Canada 1.12 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh was 1.50 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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