Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 510,590 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
510,590 t
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
40th
of 58 groups
All-time high
758,512 t
in 2020
All-time low
116,280 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe stood at 510,590 t.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 758,512 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116,280 t, in 1963.

Northern Europe ranks 40th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 134,789 t —
1962 129,450 t -4.0%
1963 116,280 t -10.2%
1964 167,851 t +44.4%
1965 145,411 t -13.4%
1966 154,193 t +6.0%
1967 185,703 t +20.4%
1968 166,534 t -10.3%
1969 182,111 t +9.4%
1970 198,490 t +9.0%
1971 210,265 t +5.9%
1972 226,718 t +7.8%
1973 219,969 t -3.0%
1974 196,031 t -10.9%
1975 186,793 t -4.7%
1976 224,088 t +20.0%
1977 231,951 t +3.5%
1978 323,776 t +39.6%
1979 286,419 t -11.5%
1980 272,310 t -4.9%
1981 285,810 t +5.0%
1982 389,017 t +36.1%
1983 446,463 t +14.8%
1984 450,461 t +0.9%
1985 407,228 t -9.6%
1986 438,445 t +7.7%
1987 572,518 t +30.6%
1988 513,412 t -10.3%
1989 581,055 t +13.2%
1990 517,488 t -10.9%
1991 559,326 t +8.1%
1992 533,435 t -4.6%
1993 563,884 t +5.7%
1994 628,886 t +11.5%
1995 602,000 t -4.3%
1996 585,037 t -2.8%
1997 494,457 t -15.5%
1998 484,259 t -2.1%
1999 541,461 t +11.8%
2000 481,915 t -11.0%
2001 535,278 t +11.1%
2002 662,577 t +23.8%
2003 742,499 t +12.1%
2004 682,165 t -8.1%
2005 580,553 t -14.9%
2006 566,428 t -2.4%
2007 609,742 t +7.6%
2008 514,502 t -15.6%
2009 348,534 t -32.3%
2010 561,750 t +61.2%
2011 549,835 t -2.1%
2012 566,475 t +3.0%
2013 605,266 t +6.8%
2014 672,567 t +11.1%
2015 660,254 t -1.8%
2016 658,704 t -0.2%
2017 756,030 t +14.8%
2018 716,329 t -5.3%
2019 721,887 t +0.8%
2020 758,512 t +5.1%
2021 699,725 t -7.8%
2022 419,764 t -40.0%
2023 466,050 t +11.0%
2024 510,590 t +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153,591 t 116,280 t 185,703 t 9
1970s 230,450 t 186,793 t 323,776 t 10
1980s 435,672 t 272,310 t 581,055 t 10
1990s 551,023 t 484,259 t 628,886 t 10
2000s 572,419 t 348,534 t 742,499 t 10
2010s 646,910 t 549,835 t 756,030 t 10
2020s 570,928 t 419,764 t 758,512 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 37 Uruguay 100,092 t compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 93,157 t compare
  3. 39 Lithuania 92,569 t compare
  4. 40 Ireland 92,074 t compare
  5. 41 Algeria 91,451 t compare
  6. 42 Belgium 83,181 t compare
  7. 43 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 80,628 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 Northern Europe?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe was 510,590 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 758,512 t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 116,280 t in 1963.
How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 40th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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