Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 303,845 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
303,845 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
46th
of 58 groups
All-time high
3.29 million t
in 1998
All-time low
242,197 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M t1991: 2.4M t1992: 2.5M t1993: 1.6M t1994: 2.5M t1995: 3.2M t1996: 3.0M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 3.3M t1999: 3.2M t2000: 2.4M t2001: 2.1M t2002: 3.1M t2003: 2.0M t2004: 1.9M t2005: 1.6M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 811.6k t2008: 455.8k t2009: 624.3k t2010: 598.2k t2011: 464.9k t2012: 547.9k t2013: 560.8k t2014: 511.1k t2015: 446.1k t2016: 355.8k t2017: 434.1k t2018: 428.7k t2019: 375.1k t2020: 407.0k t2021: 345.1k t2022: 242.2k t2023: 298.3k t2024: 303.8k t

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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 303,845 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.29 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 242,197 t, in 2022.

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.40 million t —
1991 2.41 million t +0.4%
1992 2.49 million t +3.6%
1993 1.62 million t -35.0%
1994 2.47 million t +52.6%
1995 3.19 million t +28.8%
1996 3.01 million t -5.4%
1997 3.00 million t -0.4%
1998 3.29 million t +9.5%
1999 3.18 million t -3.2%
2000 2.38 million t -25.1%
2001 2.13 million t -10.7%
2002 3.13 million t +46.7%
2003 1.99 million t -36.5%
2004 1.88 million t -5.2%
2005 1.59 million t -15.7%
2006 1.34 million t -15.6%
2007 811,632 t -39.4%
2008 455,837 t -43.8%
2009 624,291 t +37.0%
2010 598,234 t -4.2%
2011 464,930 t -22.3%
2012 547,877 t +17.8%
2013 560,823 t +2.4%
2014 511,149 t -8.9%
2015 446,095 t -12.7%
2016 355,774 t -20.2%
2017 434,120 t +22.0%
2018 428,711 t -1.2%
2019 375,062 t -12.5%
2020 406,953 t +8.5%
2021 345,070 t -15.2%
2022 242,197 t -29.8%
2023 298,339 t +23.2%
2024 303,845 t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.71 million t 1.62 million t 3.29 million t 10
2000s 1.63 million t 455,837 t 3.13 million t 10
2010s 472,278 t 355,774 t 598,234 t 10
2020s 319,281 t 242,197 t 406,953 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 80,628 t compare
  2. 44 Slovenia 80,607 t compare
  3. 45 Ethiopia PDR 78,900 t
  4. 46 Hungary 75,848 t compare
  5. 47 Burundi 73,824 t compare
  6. 48 Cambodia 72,622 t compare
  7. 49 Guatemala 69,161 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 303,845 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 242,197 t in 2022.
How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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