Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 3.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.17 million t
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
10th
of 58 groups
All-time high
4.27 million t
in 2017
All-time low
694,995 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 3.17 million t.

The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Europe peaked at 4.27 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 694,995 t, in 1961.

Europe ranks 10th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 694,995 t —
1962 794,503 t +14.3%
1963 904,506 t +13.8%
1964 983,583 t +8.7%
1965 929,613 t -5.5%
1966 982,981 t +5.7%
1967 1.13 million t +14.5%
1968 1.17 million t +4.0%
1969 1.22 million t +4.7%
1970 1.21 million t -1.1%
1971 1.39 million t +14.6%
1972 1.57 million t +13.0%
1973 1.74 million t +10.6%
1974 1.50 million t -13.8%
1975 1.66 million t +10.8%
1976 1.71 million t +3.3%
1977 1.92 million t +12.1%
1978 2.50 million t +30.6%
1979 2.41 million t -3.7%
1980 2.33 million t -3.4%
1981 2.30 million t -1.2%
1982 2.67 million t +16.0%
1983 2.77 million t +3.9%
1984 2.81 million t +1.4%
1985 2.99 million t +6.3%
1986 3.35 million t +11.9%
1987 3.71 million t +10.9%
1988 3.47 million t -6.5%
1989 3.39 million t -2.4%
1990 3.54 million t +4.5%
1991 3.09 million t -12.9%
1992 3.27 million t +5.8%
1993 3.02 million t -7.5%
1994 3.38 million t +11.8%
1995 3.29 million t -2.7%
1996 3.27 million t -0.5%
1997 3.19 million t -2.5%
1998 3.26 million t +2.0%
1999 3.27 million t +0.5%
2000 2.87 million t -12.4%
2001 2.82 million t -1.6%
2002 3.32 million t +17.6%
2003 3.59 million t +8.4%
2004 3.38 million t -5.9%
2005 3.06 million t -9.4%
2006 2.96 million t -3.5%
2007 3.20 million t +8.1%
2008 2.58 million t -19.2%
2009 1.92 million t -25.8%
2010 2.76 million t +43.8%
2011 2.97 million t +7.5%
2012 3.13 million t +5.4%
2013 3.63 million t +16.2%
2014 3.52 million t -3.0%
2015 3.60 million t +2.2%
2016 3.76 million t +4.6%
2017 4.27 million t +13.5%
2018 3.68 million t -13.8%
2019 4.15 million t +12.5%
2020 3.98 million t -3.9%
2021 3.85 million t -3.2%
2022 2.36 million t -38.9%
2023 2.74 million t +16.3%
2024 3.17 million t +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 978,957 t 694,995 t 1.22 million t 9
1970s 1.76 million t 1.21 million t 2.50 million t 10
1980s 2.98 million t 2.30 million t 3.71 million t 10
1990s 3.26 million t 3.02 million t 3.54 million t 10
2000s 2.97 million t 1.92 million t 3.59 million t 10
2010s 3.55 million t 2.76 million t 4.27 million t 10
2020s 3.22 million t 2.36 million t 3.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
  2. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
  4. 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
  5. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  7. 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
  8. 11 France 421,627 t compare
  9. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
  11. 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
  12. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  13. 13 Melanesia 6,033 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 Europe?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Europe was 3.17 million 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 694,995 t in 1961.
How does Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Europe ranks 10th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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