Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 2,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kuwait is 2,867 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 266.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 2,867 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 200 t | — |
| 1980 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 459 t | — |
| 2006 | 919 t | +100.2% |
| 2007 | 1,803 t | +96.2% |
| 2008 | 1,187 t | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 1,024 t | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 860 t | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 598 t | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 643 t | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 688 t | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 783 t | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1,156 t | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 1,783 t | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 2,129 t | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 2,252 t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,990 t | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2,633 t | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 1,518 t | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1,488 t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,176 t | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 2,867 t | +31.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2,867 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2,867 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,857 t, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200 t | 200 t | 200 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 150 t | 100 t | 200 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.2 t | 0 t | 1,803 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,288 t | 598 t | 2,252 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 t | 1,488 t | 2,867 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Kuwait was 2,867 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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