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 195th out of 218 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
- 192 Barbados 40 t compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 20 t compare
- 193 Grenada 20 t compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 17 t compare
- 197 Bermuda 14 t compare
- 198 Seychelles 13 t compare
- 198 Tonga 13 t compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 81.98 SLC (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 3,871 million SLC (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 195th out of 218 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