Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 12,935 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12,935 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 38,900 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,843 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,843 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,682 t | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 8,098 t | +73.0% |
| 1964 | 9,575 t | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 8,279 t | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 11,427 t | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 12,667 t | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 15,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16,283 t | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 15,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 26,525 t | +76.8% |
| 1973 | 35,800 t | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 34,500 t | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 21,491 t | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 21,200 t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 26,800 t | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 26,200 t | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 22,400 t | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 16,146 t | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 20,086 t | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 12,541 t | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 21,119 t | +68.4% |
| 1984 | 11,189 t | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 20,828 t | +86.1% |
| 1986 | 14,830 t | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 23,780 t | +60.4% |
| 1988 | 38,900 t | +63.6% |
| 1989 | 13,000 t | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 21,330 t | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 17,800 t | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 9,900 t | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 18,200 t | +83.8% |
| 1994 | 14,200 t | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 t | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 22,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 13,100 t | -40.5% |
| 1998 | 16,000 t | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 11,700 t | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 13,326 t | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 8,900 t | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 15,239 t | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 13,160 t | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 11,978 t | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23,169 t | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 17,191 t | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 15,587 t | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 11,248 t | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 15,972 t | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 16,014 t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23,256 t | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 20,505 t | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 18,257 t | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 15,815 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 20,327 t | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 12,818 t | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 17,358 t | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 18,003 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 15,319 t | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 18,214 t | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 15,120 t | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 13,165 t | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 13,663 t | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 12,935 t | -5.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12,935 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12,935 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,486 t, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,841 t | 3,843 t | 15,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,620 t | 15,000 t | 35,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,242 t | 11,189 t | 38,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,523 t | 9,900 t | 22,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,577 t | 8,900 t | 23,169 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,767 t | 12,818 t | 23,256 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,619 t | 12,935 t | 18,214 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in El Salvador was 12,935 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38,900 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,843 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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