Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Philippines
Philippines: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 156,871 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Philippines stood at 156,871 t.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 158,244 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1975.
That places Philippines 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,958 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,904 t | +81.6% |
| 1963 | 17,000 t | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 15,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 14,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 12,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 2,022 t | -83.2% |
| 1968 | 9,073 t | +348.7% |
| 1969 | 25,000 t | +175.5% |
| 1970 | 800 t | -96.8% |
| 1971 | 5,200 t | +550.0% |
| 1972 | 2,100 t | -59.6% |
| 1973 | 6,515 t | +210.2% |
| 1974 | 47,723 t | +632.5% |
| 1975 | 600 t | -98.7% |
| 1978 | 8,200 t | +1266.7% |
| 1979 | 18,200 t | +122.0% |
| 1980 | 16,518 t | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 10,944 t | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 34,400 t | +214.3% |
| 1983 | 21,900 t | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 33,473 t | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 32,292 t | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10,500 t | -67.5% |
| 1988 | 10,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,700 t | -83.8% |
| 1991 | 29,546 t | +1638.0% |
| 1992 | 31,762 t | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 45,038 t | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 42,141 t | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 37,415 t | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 65,983 t | +76.4% |
| 1997 | 38,907 t | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 15,290 t | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 51,410 t | +236.2% |
| 2000 | 81,787 t | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 56,500 t | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 82,751 t | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 81,234 t | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78,153 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 65,853 t | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 83,867 t | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 57,761 t | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 76,087 t | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 35,286 t | -53.6% |
| 2010 | 93,327 t | +164.5% |
| 2011 | 56,947 t | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 93,203 t | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 98,515 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 90,266 t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 103,459 t | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 120,459 t | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 147,571 t | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 126,020 t | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 156,626 t | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 158,244 t | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 132,404 t | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 143,437 t | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 136,762 t | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 156,871 t | +14.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 156,871 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,357 t, 16.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 156,871 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 188.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1638.0% | 1,700 t | 29,546 t |
| 1978 | +1266.7% | 600 t | 8,200 t |
| 1974 | +632.5% | 6,515 t | 47,723 t |
| 1971 | +550.0% | 800 t | 5,200 t |
| 1968 | +348.7% | 2,022 t | 9,073 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,884 t | 2,022 t | 25,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,167 t | 600 t | 47,723 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 21,316 t | 10,500 t | 34,400 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 35,919 t | 1,700 t | 65,983 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,928 t | 35,286 t | 83,867 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,639 t | 56,947 t | 156,626 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,544 t | 132,404 t | 158,244 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Philippines?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Philippines was 156,871 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 158,244 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1975.
- How does Philippines rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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