Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 12,935 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12,935 t
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
94th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38,900 t
in 1988
All-time low
3,843 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Russian Federation 14,339 t compare
  2. 92 Cameroon 13,783 t compare
  3. 93 Norway 13,277 t compare
  4. 95 Estonia 12,842 t compare
  5. 96 Nicaragua 12,244 t compare
  6. 97 Senegal 11,180 t compare

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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.

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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