Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 590,838 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 590,838 t.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.84 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 416,103 t, in 2022.
That places Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 38th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 729,403 t | — |
| 1991 | 761,877 t | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 805,824 t | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 788,549 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million t | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million t | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million t | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 959,642 t | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million t | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 957,367 t | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million t | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million t | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 2.84 million t | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million t | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 916,350 t | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 776,229 t | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 864,737 t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 693,176 t | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 493,840 t | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 850,388 t | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 828,809 t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 863,380 t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million t | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 880,371 t | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 874,750 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 747,746 t | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 836,195 t | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 696,418 t | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 770,265 t | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 728,194 t | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 692,368 t | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 416,103 t | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 512,106 t | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 590,838 t | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946,240 t | 729,403 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million t | 493,840 t | 2.84 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 835,073 t | 696,418 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,922 t | 416,103 t | 728,194 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 590,838 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 2.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.39 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 2.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 590,838 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,103 t in 2022.
- How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 38th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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