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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)

European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 2.21 million t in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.21 million t
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
14th
of 58 groups
All-time high
2.21 million t
in 2019
All-time low
1.77 million t
in 2015
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade), 2013–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2013201620192013: 1.9M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 1.8M t2016: 1.8M t2017: 2.1M t2018: 1.9M t2019: 2.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2019, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) stood at 2.21 million t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

That places European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Year t Change
2013 1.91 million t —
2014 1.79 million t -6.2%
2015 1.77 million t -1.2%
2016 1.77 million t +0.2%
2017 2.15 million t +21.1%
2018 1.91 million t -11.0%
2019 2.21 million t +15.5%

Countries ranked near European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 11 France 421,627 t compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
  4. 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
  5. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 6,033 t compare
  7. 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
  8. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
  9. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
  10. 15 Mexico 279,275 t compare
  11. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,690 t compare
  12. 16 Spain 258,307 t compare
  13. 17 Ukraine 243,090 t compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 96 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) was 2.21 million t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million t in 2015.
How does European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2019.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (28) (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
Last refreshed

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