Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 5.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 5.00 million t.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.48 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 628,124 t, in 1996.
That places Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 59 groups 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.12 million t | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million t | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 929,520 t | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 674,339 t | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million t | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 628,124 t | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million t | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million t | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million t | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million t | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million t | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million t | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million t | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million t | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million t | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 3.25 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million t | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 4.01 million t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million t | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.93 million t | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million t | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 2.84 million t | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 3.33 million t | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4.67 million t | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million t | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 million t | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million t | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million t | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.48 million t | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million t | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million t | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 628,124 t | 1.90 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million t | 1.03 million t | 4.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million t | 2.84 million t | 5.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million t | 4.42 million t | 5.48 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.19 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 3.01 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.65 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 754,838 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 5.00 million 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,124 t in 1996.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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