Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 17 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Greenland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Greenland stood at 17 t.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 106 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Greenland 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Greenland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 76 t | — |
| 1997 | 34 t | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 83 t | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 90 t | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 86 t | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 96 t | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 88 t | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 90 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 99 t | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 104 t | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 19 t | -81.7% |
| 2007 | 21 t | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 91 t | +333.3% |
| 2009 | 95 t | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 90 t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 16 t | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 106 t | +562.5% |
| 2013 | 21 t | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 11 t | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 13 t | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 53 t | +307.7% |
| 2017 | 15 t | -71.7% |
| 2018 | 17 t | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 t | +0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 17 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 17 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,708 t, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +562.5% | 16 t | 106 t |
| 2008 | +333.3% | 21 t | 91 t |
| 2016 | +307.7% | 13 t | 53 t |
| 1998 | +144.1% | 34 t | 83 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3 t | 0 t | 90 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9 t | 19 t | 104 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9 t | 11 t | 106 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 t | 17 t | 17 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 176 Barbados 40 t compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 20 t compare
- 177 Grenada 20 t compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 17 t compare
- 181 Bermuda 14 t compare
- 182 Seychelles 13 t compare
- 182 Tonga 13 t compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Greenland?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Greenland was 17 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 106 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Greenland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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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