Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 2.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.66 million t
Change on year
up 20.0%
Rank
13th
of 59 groups
All-time high
3.28 million t
in 2017
All-time low
615,217 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27), 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) stood at 2.66 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) peaked at 3.28 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 615,217 t, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 59 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 615,217 t —
1962 695,162 t +13.0%
1963 776,495 t +11.7%
1964 876,358 t +12.9%
1965 840,046 t -4.1%
1966 889,020 t +5.8%
1967 993,502 t +11.8%
1968 1.07 million t +7.6%
1969 1.10 million t +3.0%
1970 1.08 million t -1.6%
1971 1.23 million t +13.1%
1972 1.29 million t +5.5%
1973 1.54 million t +19.3%
1974 1.30 million t -15.7%
1975 1.46 million t +12.2%
1976 1.52 million t +4.2%
1977 1.69 million t +11.0%
1978 2.18 million t +28.9%
1979 2.04 million t -6.2%
1980 1.90 million t -6.9%
1981 1.87 million t -1.6%
1982 2.19 million t +17.2%
1983 2.13 million t -2.6%
1984 2.18 million t +2.0%
1985 2.14 million t -1.7%
1986 2.46 million t +14.9%
1987 2.75 million t +11.8%
1988 2.65 million t -3.7%
1989 2.82 million t +6.5%
1990 2.97 million t +5.4%
1991 2.51 million t -15.6%
1992 2.45 million t -2.4%
1993 2.39 million t -2.4%
1994 2.84 million t +19.0%
1995 2.77 million t -2.4%
1996 2.76 million t -0.7%
1997 2.80 million t +1.5%
1998 2.86 million t +2.3%
1999 2.83 million t -1.0%
2000 2.45 million t -13.4%
2001 2.42 million t -1.2%
2002 2.79 million t +15.3%
2003 3.01 million t +7.8%
2004 2.80 million t -6.9%
2005 2.54 million t -9.6%
2006 2.32 million t -8.6%
2007 2.57 million t +10.8%
2008 2.06 million t -19.6%
2009 1.42 million t -31.0%
2010 2.13 million t +49.3%
2011 2.27 million t +6.9%
2012 2.45 million t +7.9%
2013 2.90 million t +18.3%
2014 2.86 million t -1.3%
2015 2.92 million t +1.9%
2016 2.92 million t +0.0%
2017 3.28 million t +12.4%
2018 2.85 million t -13.1%
2019 3.25 million t +14.2%
2020 3.12 million t -4.1%
2021 2.99 million t -4.1%
2022 2.00 million t -33.3%
2023 2.22 million t +11.1%
2024 2.66 million t +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 872,890 t 615,217 t 1.10 million t 9
1970s 1.53 million t 1.08 million t 2.18 million t 10
1980s 2.31 million t 1.87 million t 2.82 million t 10
1990s 2.72 million t 2.39 million t 2.97 million t 10
2000s 2.44 million t 1.42 million t 3.01 million t 10
2010s 2.78 million t 2.13 million t 3.28 million t 10
2020s 2.60 million t 2.00 million t 3.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  2. 11 France 421,627 t compare
  3. 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
  4. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  5. 14 Türkiye 298,549 t compare
  6. 15 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
  7. 16 Poland 285,071 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 European Union (27)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) was 2.66 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 615,217 t in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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