Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production by country
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)....
What the numbers show
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 13.24 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 28,044 t, and the mean is 625,407 t.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 1,042.1%), and the largest decrease in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 13.24 million t | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 13.22 million t | 2024 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 539,458 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 3 | USSR | 7.69 million t | 1991 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 536,143 t | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Morocco | 6.20 million t | 2024 | up 174.6% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 5.10 million t | 2024 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 5.08 million t | 2024 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 2.35 million t | 2024 | up 160.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Brazil | 1.99 million t | 2024 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia and New Zealand | 958,865 t | 2024 | up 78.2% | falling |
| 10 | Australia | 770,165 t | 2024 | up 139.7% | falling |
| 11 | Indonesia | 575,938 t | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 12 | Pakistan | 493,668 t | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 446,153 t | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 14 | Israel | 441,397 t | 2024 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Jordan | 383,400 t | 2024 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 355,000 t | 2024 | up 53.7% | falling |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 244,669 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 242,894 t | 2024 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 19 | Egypt | 230,114 t | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Yugoslav SFR | 225,000 t | 1991 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 21 | Belarus | 215,017 t | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 213,000 t | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 23 | New Zealand | 188,700 t | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 24 | Italy | 178,983 t | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Tunisia | 178,310 t | 2024 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 170,000 t | 1999 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 27 | Mexico | 169,086 t | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Caribbean | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Greece | 146,888 t | 2024 | up 62.1% | falling |
| 29 | Spain | 144,023 t | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 30 | Lithuania | 139,852 t | 2024 | down 63.0% | rising |
| 31 | Japan | 131,710 t | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Kazakhstan | 120,716 t | 2024 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Argentina | 104,013 t | 2024 | up 52.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Germany | 102,102 t | 2024 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Serbia | 84,703 t | 2024 | up 117.7% | rising |
| 36 | Bangladesh | 82,800 t | 2024 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 81,508 t | 2024 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 74,200 t | 2001 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 39 | Philippines | 71,730 t | 2024 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Colombia | 59,100 t | 2024 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Portugal | 48,062 t | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 42 | Lebanon | 43,800 t | 2024 | down 51.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 43,400 t | 2024 | up 1,042.1% | falling |
| 44 | Serbia and Montenegro | 40,421 t | 2005 | up 188.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Czechoslovakia | 40,000 t | 1992 | down 88.1% | rising |
| 46 | Finland | 35,704 t | 2024 | down 77.7% | falling |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 32,807 t | 2024 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 48 | Algeria | 32,400 t | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 49 | France | 28,829 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 50 | China, Taiwan Province of | 28,044 t | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 51 | Turkmenistan | 16,191 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 14,500 t | 2024 | down 87.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 14,452 t | 2024 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 54 | Croatia | 14,242 t | 2024 | down 47.6% | falling |
| 55 | Hungary | 10,802 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Senegal | 7,367 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Afghanistan | 1,541 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 58 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Bahrain | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Canada | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cameroon | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Czechia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Ecuador | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Iraq | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Latvia | 0 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Mozambique | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Nigeria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Peru | 0 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 58 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Sweden | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Thailand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Uganda | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Zambia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 47.04 million t
- Asia 24.42 million t
- Eastern Asia 13.62 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7.59 million t
- Americas 7.38 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 91,708 t
- Europe 7.23 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0 t
- Middle Africa 0 t
- Africa 7.05 million t
- Northern Africa 6.64 million t
- Southern Asia 5.69 million t
- Eastern Europe 5.60 million t
- Northern America 5.06 million t
- United States of America 5.06 million t
- Western Asia 3.75 million t
- South America 2.15 million t
- European Union (27) 1.40 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 1.19 million t
- Oceania 958,865 t
- Northern Europe 621,709 t
- Southern Europe 616,901 t
- Western Europe 388,325 t
- Southern Africa 355,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 214,655 t
- Central Asia 169,714 t
- Central America 169,086 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 85,115 t
- Eastern Africa 43,400 t
- Western Africa 7,367 t
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