Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 2.97 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 2.97 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.97 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 357,239 t, in 1999.
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 385,958 t | — |
| 1991 | 427,416 t | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 537,133 t | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 466,047 t | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 368,100 t | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 721,433 t | +96.0% |
| 1996 | 487,148 t | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 472,651 t | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 475,949 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 357,239 t | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 558,478 t | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 649,864 t | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 836,203 t | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 794,572 t | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million t | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million t | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 987,095 t | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 917,529 t | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 950,118 t | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million t | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million t | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million t | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million t | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million t | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million t | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million t | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.03 million t | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million t | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million t | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million t | +52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469,907 t | 357,239 t | 721,433 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 912,872 t | 558,478 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million t | 1.73 million t | 2.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
- 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
- 11 France 421,627 t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
- 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
- 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
- 13 Melanesia 6,033 t compare
- 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.44 million t (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 2.97 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 357,239 t in 1999.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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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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