Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Singapore
Singapore: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 290 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Singapore stood at 290 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Singapore peaked at 1,500 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 113 t, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 743 t | -25.7% |
| 1964 | 641 t | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 500 t | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 500 t | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 202 t | -59.6% |
| 1995 | 146 t | -27.7% |
| 1996 | 165 t | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 113 t | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 860 t | +661.1% |
| 1999 | 737 t | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 700 t | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 518 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 441 t | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 707 t | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 537 t | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 540 t | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 658 t | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 507 t | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 553 t | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 643 t | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 586 t | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 752 t | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 488 t | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 607 t | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 620 t | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 753 t | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 716 t | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 544 t | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 550 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 471 t | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 493 t | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 424 t | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 351 t | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 290 t | -17.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 290 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 290 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.5 t, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +661.1% | 113 t | 860 t |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 500 t | 1,000 t |
| 2004 | +60.3% | 441 t | 707 t |
| 1994 | -59.6% | 500 t | 202 t |
| 1979 | -50.0% | 1,000 t | 500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.44 t | 500 t | 1,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 950 t | 500 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 500 t | 500 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.3 t | 113 t | 860 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 566.1 t | 441 t | 707 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.9 t | 488 t | 753 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.8 t | 290 t | 493 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 171 Mongolia 339 t compare
- 172 New Caledonia 333 t compare
- 173 Bahamas 297 t compare
- 175 Palestine 273 t compare
- 176 China, Hong Kong SAR 261 t compare
- 177 Mauritania 258 t compare
More environment data for Singapore
- 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 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2015)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Singapore?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Singapore was 290 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 t in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Singapore ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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