Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Australia
Australia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 770,165 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Australia is 770,165 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Australia peaked at 1.17 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 269,600 t, in 1990.
Australia ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 584,844 t | — |
| 1962 | 644,027 t | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 749,009 t | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 831,897 t | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 939,732 t | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 967,120 t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 960,146 t | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 880,261 t | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 804,135 t | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 685,303 t | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 813,212 t | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million t | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million t | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 728,005 t | -37.7% |
| 1975 | 480,700 t | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 690,140 t | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 745,360 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 802,120 t | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 919,380 t | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 829,400 t | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 784,960 t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 620,000 t | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 564,000 t | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 568,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 523,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 610,800 t | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 747,100 t | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 723,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 511,300 t | -29.3% |
| 1990 | 269,600 t | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 274,200 t | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 319,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 312,600 t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 425,400 t | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 407,300 t | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 333,400 t | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 383,400 t | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 357,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 428,620 t | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 588,000 t | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 722,850 t | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 637,312 t | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 625,824 t | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 637,634 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 596,768 t | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 585,820 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 747,920 t | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 538,752 t | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 540,088 t | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 412,475 t | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 572,887 t | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 582,856 t | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 305,343 t | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 321,334 t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 451,251 t | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 524,512 t | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 464,767 t | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 527,600 t | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 500,435 t | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 540,401 t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 652,457 t | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 634,946 t | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 413,250 t | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 770,165 t | +86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 817,908 t | 584,844 t | 967,120 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 811,503 t | 480,700 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 648,156 t | 511,300 t | 829,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,052 t | 269,600 t | 428,620 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,097 t | 538,752 t | 747,920 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,346 t | 305,343 t | 582,856 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,244 t | 413,250 t | 770,165 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Australia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in Australia was 770,165 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,600 t in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production. 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