Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in World

World: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 22.57 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.57 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
1st
of 58 groups
All-time high
22.83 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.31 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 22.57 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in World peaked at 22.83 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.31 million t —
1962 1.48 million t +13.1%
1963 1.74 million t +18.0%
1964 1.81 million t +3.9%
1965 1.77 million t -2.4%
1966 2.12 million t +20.0%
1967 2.68 million t +26.5%
1968 2.62 million t -2.4%
1969 2.66 million t +1.5%
1970 2.67 million t +0.4%
1971 3.05 million t +14.2%
1972 3.68 million t +20.7%
1973 4.14 million t +12.6%
1974 4.02 million t -2.8%
1975 3.91 million t -2.9%
1976 3.87 million t -0.9%
1977 4.43 million t +14.4%
1978 5.75 million t +29.7%
1979 5.84 million t +1.5%
1980 6.62 million t +13.4%
1981 5.50 million t -16.9%
1982 6.19 million t +12.4%
1983 6.79 million t +9.7%
1984 8.18 million t +20.5%
1985 8.09 million t -1.1%
1986 7.77 million t -4.0%
1987 8.71 million t +12.2%
1988 9.36 million t +7.5%
1989 10.20 million t +8.9%
1990 10.17 million t -0.3%
1991 10.74 million t +5.6%
1992 11.08 million t +3.1%
1993 10.82 million t -2.4%
1994 11.22 million t +3.7%
1995 12.01 million t +7.0%
1996 11.85 million t -1.3%
1997 13.02 million t +9.9%
1998 13.08 million t +0.5%
1999 13.67 million t +4.5%
2000 12.51 million t -8.4%
2001 11.87 million t -5.1%
2002 13.05 million t +9.9%
2003 14.38 million t +10.2%
2004 15.78 million t +9.8%
2005 13.75 million t -12.9%
2006 13.47 million t -2.0%
2007 14.53 million t +7.9%
2008 13.46 million t -7.4%
2009 12.00 million t -10.8%
2010 14.54 million t +21.2%
2011 17.23 million t +18.5%
2012 16.52 million t -4.1%
2013 16.80 million t +1.7%
2014 18.06 million t +7.5%
2015 18.29 million t +1.2%
2016 18.52 million t +1.3%
2017 20.08 million t +8.4%
2018 20.95 million t +4.3%
2019 21.65 million t +3.3%
2020 22.14 million t +2.3%
2021 22.83 million t +3.1%
2022 19.39 million t -15.0%
2023 20.81 million t +7.3%
2024 22.57 million t +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.02 million t 1.31 million t 2.68 million t 9
1970s 4.14 million t 2.67 million t 5.84 million t 10
1980s 7.74 million t 5.50 million t 10.20 million t 10
1990s 11.77 million t 10.17 million t 13.67 million t 10
2000s 13.48 million t 11.87 million t 15.78 million t 10
2010s 18.26 million t 14.54 million t 21.65 million t 10
2020s 21.55 million t 19.39 million t 22.83 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 4.42 million t compare
  2. 2 India 2.72 million t compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 1.50 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 298,549 t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 294,053 t compare
  6. 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1.18 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in World?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in World was 22.57 million 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 22.83 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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