Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 43,256 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43,256 t
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
179,031 t
in 2012
All-time low
36,397 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 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 Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 43,256 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 179,031 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36,397 t, in 1962.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 40,227 t —
1962 36,397 t -9.5%
1963 76,830 t +111.1%
1964 82,732 t +7.7%
1965 85,929 t +3.9%
1966 91,294 t +6.2%
1967 109,890 t +20.4%
1968 129,691 t +18.0%
1969 115,580 t -10.9%
1970 119,765 t +3.6%
1971 89,206 t -25.5%
1972 77,294 t -13.4%
1973 85,855 t +11.1%
1974 114,420 t +33.3%
1975 112,103 t -2.0%
1976 97,426 t -13.1%
1977 84,252 t -13.5%
1978 92,162 t +9.4%
1979 96,360 t +4.6%
1980 99,280 t +3.0%
1981 118,649 t +19.5%
1982 113,483 t -4.4%
1983 123,973 t +9.2%
1984 120,328 t -2.9%
1985 131,759 t +9.5%
1986 138,142 t +4.8%
1987 148,175 t +7.3%
1988 118,955 t -19.7%
1989 125,625 t +5.6%
1990 127,277 t +1.3%
1991 107,928 t -15.2%
1992 68,712 t -36.3%
1993 61,417 t -10.6%
1994 60,137 t -2.1%
1995 96,494 t +60.5%
1996 90,934 t -5.8%
1997 96,954 t +6.6%
1998 73,272 t -24.4%
1999 75,661 t +3.3%
2000 78,609 t +3.9%
2001 75,257 t -4.3%
2002 58,154 t -22.7%
2003 50,774 t -12.7%
2004 37,064 t -27.0%
2005 42,818 t +15.5%
2006 57,331 t +33.9%
2007 69,829 t +21.8%
2008 86,494 t +23.9%
2009 61,357 t -29.1%
2010 112,367 t +83.1%
2011 95,908 t -14.6%
2012 179,031 t +86.7%
2013 84,655 t -52.7%
2014 89,786 t +6.1%
2015 88,720 t -1.2%
2016 86,053 t -3.0%
2017 63,501 t -26.2%
2018 80,899 t +27.4%
2019 60,349 t -25.4%
2020 53,952 t -10.6%
2021 41,545 t -23.0%
2022 37,477 t -9.8%
2023 44,517 t +18.8%
2024 43,256 t -2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +111.1% 36,397 t 76,830 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,397 t 36,397 t 129,691 t 9
1970s 96,884 t 77,294 t 119,765 t 10
1980s 123,837 t 99,280 t 148,175 t 10
1990s 85,879 t 60,137 t 127,277 t 10
2000s 61,769 t 37,064 t 86,494 t 10
2010s 94,127 t 60,349 t 179,031 t 10
2020s 44,149 t 37,477 t 53,952 t 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 4 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
  2. 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare
  3. 5 Canada 1.12 million t compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
  6. 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
  7. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
  9. 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
  10. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
  11. 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 43,256 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 179,031 t in 2012.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 36,397 t in 1962.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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