Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia

Melanesia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 6,033 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,033 t
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
13th
of 19 countries
All-time high
13,600 t
in 1988
All-time low
105 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Melanesia stood at 6,033 t.

That represents a change of up 68.1% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 13,600 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 105 t, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 105 t —
1962 680 t +547.6%
1963 731 t +7.5%
1964 966 t +32.1%
1965 1,000 t +3.5%
1966 1,314 t +31.4%
1967 762 t -42.0%
1968 986 t +29.4%
1969 1,178 t +19.5%
1970 1,325 t +12.5%
1971 1,866 t +40.8%
1972 2,880 t +54.3%
1973 1,680 t -41.7%
1974 3,020 t +79.8%
1975 3,826 t +26.7%
1976 2,162 t -43.5%
1977 2,895 t +33.9%
1978 4,003 t +38.3%
1979 4,567 t +14.1%
1980 4,613 t +1.0%
1981 5,648 t +22.4%
1982 3,500 t -38.0%
1983 3,984 t +13.8%
1984 4,600 t +15.5%
1985 4,647 t +1.0%
1986 9,400 t +102.3%
1987 11,200 t +19.1%
1988 13,600 t +21.4%
1989 6,198 t -54.4%
1990 6,500 t +4.9%
1991 4,700 t -27.7%
1992 5,500 t +17.0%
1993 7,000 t +27.3%
1994 7,000 t +0.0%
1995 7,000 t +0.0%
1996 8,000 t +14.3%
1997 8,000 t +0.0%
1998 6,000 t -25.0%
1999 6,100 t +1.7%
2000 6,300 t +3.3%
2001 6,300 t +0.0%
2002 4,276 t -32.1%
2003 2,361 t -44.8%
2004 1,920 t -18.7%
2005 1,712 t -10.8%
2006 2,556 t +49.3%
2007 3,878 t +51.7%
2008 3,167 t -18.3%
2009 2,296 t -27.5%
2010 3,750 t +63.3%
2011 2,465 t -34.3%
2012 2,430 t -1.4%
2013 1,746 t -28.1%
2014 3,367 t +92.8%
2015 3,490 t +3.7%
2016 4,719 t +35.2%
2017 6,506 t +37.9%
2018 5,599 t -13.9%
2019 3,407 t -39.1%
2020 5,064 t +48.6%
2021 4,005 t -20.9%
2022 8,935 t +123.1%
2023 3,589 t -59.8%
2024 6,033 t +68.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +547.6% 105 t 680 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 858 t 105 t 1,314 t 9
1970s 2,822 t 1,325 t 4,567 t 10
1980s 6,739 t 3,500 t 13,600 t 10
1990s 6,580 t 4,700 t 8,000 t 10
2000s 3,477 t 1,712 t 6,300 t 10
2010s 3,748 t 1,746 t 6,506 t 10
2020s 5,525 t 3,589 t 8,935 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  2. 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
  3. 11 France 421,627 t compare
  4. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 10,928 t compare
  5. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,959 t compare
  6. 12 Thailand 372,372 t compare
  7. 13 Djibouti 338,085 t compare
  8. 14 Poland 285,071 t compare
  9. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,318 t compare
  10. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,807 t compare
  11. 15 Mexico 279,275 t compare
  12. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,690 t compare
  13. 16 Spain 258,307 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Melanesia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Melanesia was 6,033 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 13,600 t in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 105 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Melanesia ranks 13th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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
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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