Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 132,472 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
132,472 t
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
377,000 t
in 1994
All-time low
32,400 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 132,472 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 377,000 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32,400 t, in 1965.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 200 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 43,800 t
1962 50,400 t +15.1%
1963 40,300 t -20.0%
1964 36,500 t -9.4%
1965 32,400 t -11.2%
1966 40,600 t +25.3%
1967 77,600 t +91.1%
1968 60,100 t -22.6%
1969 48,400 t -19.5%
1970 62,100 t +28.3%
1971 81,700 t +31.6%
1972 69,900 t -14.4%
1973 60,100 t -14.0%
1974 55,000 t -8.5%
1975 71,000 t +29.1%
1976 53,000 t -25.4%
1977 77,700 t +46.6%
1978 99,400 t +27.9%
1979 93,200 t -6.2%
1980 79,000 t -15.2%
1981 111,000 t +40.5%
1982 153,300 t +38.1%
1983 199,000 t +29.8%
1984 178,000 t -10.6%
1985 189,700 t +6.6%
1986 203,000 t +7.0%
1987 293,000 t +44.3%
1988 261,000 t -10.9%
1989 309,000 t +18.4%
1990 311,000 t +0.6%
1991 329,000 t +5.8%
1992 292,000 t -11.2%
1993 323,000 t +10.6%
1994 377,000 t +16.7%
1995 349,000 t -7.4%
1996 348,000 t -0.3%
1997 277,000 t -20.4%
1998 276,000 t -0.4%
1999 317,000 t +14.9%
2000 279,000 t -12.0%
2001 278,000 t -0.4%
2002 315,245 t +13.4%
2003 364,861 t +15.7%
2004 313,096 t -14.2%
2005 235,469 t -24.8%
2006 231,438 t -1.7%
2007 280,999 t +21.4%
2008 204,577 t -27.2%
2009 167,305 t -18.2%
2010 254,440 t +52.1%
2011 207,746 t -18.4%
2012 185,439 t -10.7%
2013 210,116 t +13.3%
2014 248,410 t +18.2%
2015 189,728 t -23.6%
2016 211,203 t +11.3%
2017 214,656 t +1.6%
2018 232,845 t +8.5%
2019 211,428 t -9.2%
2020 205,412 t -2.8%
2021 160,431 t -21.9%
2022 96,391 t -39.9%
2023 134,463 t +39.5%
2024 132,472 t -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,789 t 32,400 t 77,600 t 9
1970s 72,310 t 53,000 t 99,400 t 10
1980s 197,600 t 79,000 t 309,000 t 10
1990s 319,900 t 276,000 t 377,000 t 10
2000s 266,999 t 167,305 t 364,861 t 10
2010s 216,601 t 185,439 t 254,440 t 10
2020s 145,834 t 96,391 t 205,412 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 31 Philippines 156,871 t compare
  2. 32 Iraq 156,692 t compare
  3. 33 Chile 139,048 t compare
  4. 35 Kenya 116,323 t compare
  5. 36 New Zealand 104,957 t compare
  6. 37 Uruguay 100,092 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 132,472 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 377,000 t in 1994.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32,400 t in 1965.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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