Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 5,028 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 5,028 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 6,327 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 1988.
Uganda ranks 114th of 200 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 400 t | -60.0% |
| 1963 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 382 t | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 550 t | +44.0% |
| 1969 | 550 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 t | +118.2% |
| 1971 | 1,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 t | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 t | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 400 t | -73.3% |
| 1976 | 228 t | -43.0% |
| 1980 | 100 t | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 126 t | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 374 t | +196.8% |
| 1988 | 12 t | -96.8% |
| 1989 | 55 t | +358.3% |
| 1990 | 100 t | +81.8% |
| 1991 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1993 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 939 t | +369.5% |
| 1999 | 1,320 t | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 1,794 t | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 2,178 t | +117.8% |
| 2003 | 3,075 t | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 3,358 t | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,889 t | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 2,093 t | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,247 t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5,590 t | +148.8% |
| 2009 | 4,329 t | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2,874 t | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 3,042 t | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3,602 t | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 4,204 t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 3,379 t | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 5,916 t | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 3,163 t | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 3,698 t | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6,149 t | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 6,327 t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,037 t | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 5,953 t | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 4,400 t | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 5,080 t | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 5,028 t | -1.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,028 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,028 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,028 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,000 t, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Uganda 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 | +369.5% | 200 t | 939 t |
| 1989 | +358.3% | 12 t | 55 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453.56 t | 300 t | 1,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 904.67 t | 228 t | 1,500 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 123.86 t | 12 t | 374 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 415.9 t | 100 t | 1,320 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,755 t | 1,000 t | 5,590 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,235 t | 2,874 t | 6,327 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,900 t | 4,037 t | 5,953 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 111 Iceland 5,978 t compare
- 112 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 5,957 t compare
- 113 Madagascar 5,562 t compare
- 115 Cyprus 4,890 t compare
- 116 North Macedonia 4,866 t compare
- 117 Lebanon 4,857 t compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Uganda?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Uganda was 5,028 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,327 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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