Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 786,776 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 786,776 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 1.09 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20,792 t, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 36th of 59 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,792 t | — |
| 1962 | 76,774 t | +269.2% |
| 1963 | 107,982 t | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 85,865 t | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 81,176 t | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 82,244 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 80,684 t | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 96,397 t | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 156,830 t | +62.7% |
| 1970 | 165,242 t | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 236,107 t | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 198,597 t | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 133,088 t | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 58,659 t | -55.9% |
| 1975 | 368,730 t | +528.6% |
| 1976 | 201,429 t | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 306,031 t | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 531,075 t | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 488,121 t | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 429,482 t | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 378,900 t | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 397,340 t | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 387,958 t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 414,249 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 513,695 t | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 596,052 t | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 731,043 t | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 774,181 t | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 774,634 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 920,537 t | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million t | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 948,068 t | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 880,966 t | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 977,824 t | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 888,101 t | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 902,482 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 928,175 t | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 924,882 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 944,378 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 866,021 t | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 925,968 t | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million t | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 962,770 t | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 834,537 t | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 771,238 t | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 850,095 t | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 577,330 t | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 509,926 t | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 646,649 t | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 643,363 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 737,176 t | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 811,886 t | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 802,494 t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 844,762 t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 863,635 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 870,279 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 800,320 t | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 880,392 t | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 935,807 t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 817,896 t | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 558,616 t | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 714,237 t | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 786,776 t | +10.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +528.6% | 58,659 t | 368,730 t |
| 1962 | +269.2% | 20,792 t | 76,774 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,638 t | 20,792 t | 156,830 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,708 t | 58,659 t | 531,075 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 539,753 t | 378,900 t | 774,634 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 940,469 t | 880,966 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,444 t | 509,926 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,096 t | 643,363 t | 880,392 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 762,666 t | 558,616 t | 935,807 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 33 Philippines 156,871 t compare
- 34 Iraq 156,692 t compare
- 35 Chile 139,048 t compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 132,472 t compare
- 37 Kenya 116,323 t compare
- 38 New Zealand 104,957 t compare
- 39 Uruguay 100,092 t compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe was 786,776 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,792 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 36th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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