Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 4,359 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,359 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 80.3% on the previous year and up 471.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,556 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1966.
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 t | — |
| 1967 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 400 t | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1,100 t | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 700 t | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 t | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 1,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,330 t | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 1,300 t | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 1,900 t | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 1,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,200 t | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 2,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 3,800 t | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 917 t | -77.1% |
| 2003 | 912 t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,496 t | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 1,116 t | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 2,099 t | +88.1% |
| 2007 | 3,359 t | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 2,646 t | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1,194 t | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 3,128 t | +162.0% |
| 2011 | 1,965 t | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 1,686 t | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 580 t | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 763 t | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 2,420 t | +217.2% |
| 2016 | 2,043 t | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2,493 t | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 3,094 t | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 2,357 t | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 3,350 t | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 1,957 t | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 4,556 t | +132.8% |
| 2023 | 2,418 t | -46.9% |
| 2024 | 4,359 t | +80.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,359 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,857 t, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,359 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 5.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 t | 100 t | 400 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 970 t | 500 t | 1,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,023 t | 1,100 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 t | 2,200 t | 3,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,174 t | 912 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,053 t | 580 t | 3,128 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,328 t | 1,957 t | 4,556 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4196 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 4,359 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,556 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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