Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia

Colombia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 188,509 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
188,509 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 200 countries
All-time high
198,985 t
in 2017
All-time low
1,897 t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +674.9% 1,897 t 14,700 t
1993 +223.0% 26,500 t 85,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Italy 216,393 t compare
  2. 25 China, mainland 205,377 t compare
  3. 26 Ethiopia 194,069 t compare
  4. 28 South Africa 187,679 t compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 180,786 t compare
  6. 30 Peru 158,880 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 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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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