Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 4.77 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 4.77 million t.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 5.22 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,929 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 7th of 58 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,929 t | — |
| 1962 | 43,634 t | +68.3% |
| 1963 | 54,762 t | +25.5% |
| 1964 | 56,031 t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 61,015 t | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 204,094 t | +234.5% |
| 1967 | 473,526 t | +132.0% |
| 1968 | 266,437 t | -43.7% |
| 1969 | 192,781 t | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 176,683 t | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 356,070 t | +101.5% |
| 1972 | 374,640 t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 437,298 t | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 460,646 t | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 642,916 t | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 262,691 t | -59.1% |
| 1977 | 484,986 t | +84.6% |
| 1978 | 621,112 t | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 726,892 t | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million t | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 802,502 t | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 841,799 t | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 891,057 t | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million t | +88.0% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million t | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 892,647 t | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million t | +64.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 million t | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million t | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.90 million t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 million t | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million t | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million t | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million t | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 955,586 t | -31.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million t | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million t | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million t | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million t | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million t | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million t | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million t | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million t | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million t | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million t | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million t | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 3.85 million t | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.81 million t | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million t | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 3.71 million t | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.71 million t | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million t | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million t | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 3.59 million t | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million t | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million t | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million t | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.44 million t | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.16 million t | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million t | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million t | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.77 million t | +5.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +234.5% | 61,015 t | 204,094 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,134 t | 25,929 t | 473,526 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 454,393 t | 176,683 t | 726,892 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million t | 802,502 t | 2.19 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million t | 955,586 t | 2.42 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million t | 1.09 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million t | 2.71 million t | 4.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million t | 4.16 million t | 5.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 4 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare
- 5 Canada 1.12 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 68,587 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million t compare
- 7 Australia 990,855 t compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 8 Indonesia 706,440 t compare
- 9 Argentina 642,367 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,915 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 455,355 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 14,859 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia was 4.77 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,929 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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