Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 47,226 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 47,226 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Denmark peaked at 89,228 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,030 t, in 1962.
That places Denmark 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,211 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,030 t | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 20,266 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26,917 t | +32.8% |
| 1965 | 45,777 t | +70.1% |
| 1966 | 47,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 40,313 t | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 34,157 t | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 44,018 t | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 42,527 t | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 36,127 t | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 50,404 t | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 51,715 t | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 58,470 t | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 36,511 t | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 52,796 t | +44.6% |
| 1977 | 38,830 t | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 56,271 t | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 45,649 t | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 40,587 t | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 37,948 t | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 59,974 t | +58.0% |
| 1983 | 60,115 t | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 56,569 t | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 55,100 t | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 50,937 t | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 49,700 t | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53,600 t | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 54,800 t | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 58,800 t | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 55,500 t | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 70,000 t | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 58,000 t | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 34,000 t | -41.4% |
| 1995 | 36,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 53,000 t | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 42,000 t | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 31,000 t | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 32,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 51,000 t | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 21,000 t | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 37,056 t | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 48,332 t | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 57,638 t | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 65,177 t | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 63,715 t | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 60,267 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 54,919 t | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 23,434 t | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 34,493 t | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 46,563 t | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 52,180 t | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 57,584 t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 61,189 t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 67,204 t | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 68,084 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89,228 t | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 56,641 t | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 50,995 t | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 63,701 t | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 54,755 t | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 35,042 t | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 36,657 t | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 47,226 t | +28.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 47,226 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 47,226 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,965 t | 20,030 t | 47,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,930 t | 36,127 t | 58,470 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,933 t | 37,948 t | 60,115 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,030 t | 31,000 t | 70,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,254 t | 21,000 t | 65,177 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,416 t | 34,493 t | 89,228 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,476 t | 35,042 t | 63,701 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Denmark?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Denmark was 47,226 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 89,228 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,030 t in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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