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