Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 339 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 339 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Mongolia peaked at 5,300 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 171st 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 400 t | — |
| 1970 | 1,500 t | +275.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 t | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 2,400 t | +118.2% |
| 1973 | 3,900 t | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 1,700 t | -56.4% |
| 1975 | 2,400 t | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 2,600 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 2,400 t | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2,700 t | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3,700 t | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 5,300 t | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 4,900 t | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 4,200 t | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 2,600 t | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 3,400 t | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 4,100 t | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 3,500 t | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 3,400 t | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,200 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3,700 t | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 3,500 t | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 500 t | -85.7% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 218 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +358.7% |
| 1998 | 9 t | -99.1% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 19 t | — |
| 2001 | 33 t | +73.7% |
| 2002 | 11 t | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 27 t | — |
| 2005 | 124 t | +359.3% |
| 2006 | 7 t | -94.4% |
| 2007 | 126 t | +1700.0% |
| 2008 | 14 t | -88.9% |
| 2009 | 12 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 29 t | +141.7% |
| 2011 | 19 t | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 8 t | — |
| 2014 | 137 t | +1612.5% |
| 2015 | 1,777 t | +1197.1% |
| 2016 | 1,580 t | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 633 t | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 850 t | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 396 t | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 710 t | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 722 t | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 247 t | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 339 t | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 339 t | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 339 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 339 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1700.0% | 7 t | 126 t |
| 2014 | +1612.5% | 8 t | 137 t |
| 2015 | +1197.1% | 137 t | 1,777 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400 t | 400 t | 400 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,440 t | 1,100 t | 3,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,810 t | 2,600 t | 5,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,293 t | 0 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3 t | 0 t | 126 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 542.9 t | 0 t | 1,777 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.4 t | 247 t | 722 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 168 Malta 662 t compare
- 169 Montenegro 613 t compare
- 170 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 172 New Caledonia 333 t compare
- 173 Bahamas 297 t compare
- 174 Singapore 290 t compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 30.8 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 70.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Mongolia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Mongolia was 339 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Mongolia ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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