Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 175,550 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa stood at 175,550 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 175,550 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,171 t, in 1966.
That places Northern Africa 49th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,285 t | — |
| 1962 | 34,463 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 34,929 t | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 31,782 t | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 19,757 t | -37.8% |
| 1966 | 10,171 t | -48.5% |
| 1967 | 13,523 t | +33.0% |
| 1968 | 29,001 t | +114.5% |
| 1969 | 30,222 t | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 42,903 t | +42.0% |
| 1971 | 85,774 t | +99.9% |
| 1972 | 54,639 t | -36.3% |
| 1973 | 38,417 t | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 19,200 t | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 38,000 t | +97.9% |
| 1976 | 81,288 t | +113.9% |
| 1977 | 59,800 t | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 29,703 t | -50.3% |
| 1979 | 81,842 t | +175.5% |
| 1980 | 129,277 t | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 131,118 t | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 95,548 t | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 136,949 t | +43.3% |
| 1984 | 136,765 t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 162,229 t | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 135,250 t | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 124,390 t | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 73,100 t | -41.2% |
| 1989 | 66,400 t | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 65,874 t | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 72,447 t | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 81,419 t | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 89,758 t | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 88,048 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 108,286 t | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 75,855 t | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 94,296 t | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 67,965 t | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 90,796 t | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 44,990 t | -50.4% |
| 2001 | 91,403 t | +103.2% |
| 2002 | 89,705 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 68,106 t | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 73,386 t | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 74,857 t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 61,896 t | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 60,419 t | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 36,388 t | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 74,589 t | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 85,488 t | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 53,452 t | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 77,398 t | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 106,791 t | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 128,924 t | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 88,104 t | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 73,668 t | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 86,106 t | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 121,494 t | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 141,411 t | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 148,155 t | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 103,827 t | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 113,201 t | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 133,938 t | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 175,550 t | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,348 t | 10,171 t | 34,929 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,157 t | 19,200 t | 85,774 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,103 t | 66,400 t | 162,229 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,474 t | 65,874 t | 108,286 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,574 t | 36,388 t | 91,403 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,284 t | 53,452 t | 141,411 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,934 t | 103,827 t | 175,550 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa was 175,550 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 175,550 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,171 t in 1966.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 49th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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