Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 188,509 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Colombia stood at 188,509 t.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Colombia peaked at 198,985 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,897 t, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 49,641 t | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 46,982 t | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 47,767 t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47,089 t | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 48,500 t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 43,315 t | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 50,515 t | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 27,000 t | -46.6% |
| 1971 | 27,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34,200 t | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 25,201 t | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 30,788 t | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1,897 t | -93.8% |
| 1976 | 14,700 t | +674.9% |
| 1977 | 31,000 t | +110.9% |
| 1978 | 39,180 t | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 39,095 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,400 t | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 31,000 t | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 53,000 t | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 72,700 t | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 12,700 t | -82.5% |
| 1985 | 18,900 t | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 16,300 t | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 20,700 t | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 20,400 t | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22,400 t | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 27,700 t | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 26,000 t | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 26,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 85,600 t | +223.0% |
| 1994 | 85,100 t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98,700 t | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 98,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 116,800 t | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 119,400 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 109,500 t | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 141,900 t | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 123,329 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 143,361 t | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 142,430 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 145,581 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 145,551 t | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 166,387 t | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 157,839 t | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 113,380 t | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 98,406 t | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 156,538 t | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 170,038 t | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 152,040 t | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 159,390 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 183,716 t | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 195,348 t | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 193,087 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 198,985 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 184,325 t | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 174,314 t | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 190,928 t | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 188,209 t | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 140,571 t | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 183,677 t | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 188,509 t | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 188,509 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 20.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 188,509 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,486 t, 22.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +674.9% | 1,897 t | 14,700 t |
| 1993 | +223.0% | 26,500 t | 85,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,757 t | 25,000 t | 50,515 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,006 t | 1,897 t | 39,180 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,550 t | 12,700 t | 72,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,330 t | 26,000 t | 119,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,816 t | 98,406 t | 166,387 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,778 t | 152,040 t | 198,985 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,379 t | 140,571 t | 190,928 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Colombia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Colombia was 188,509 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,985 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,897 t in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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