Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 1.40 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 1.40 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in European Union (27) peaked at 7.76 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million t, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.20 million t | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.63 million t | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 5.13 million t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 5.29 million t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 5.62 million t | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.82 million t | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 6.37 million t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 6.50 million t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.81 million t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 7.23 million t | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 7.61 million t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.76 million t | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.73 million t | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.50 million t | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million t | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 7.47 million t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.42 million t | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.52 million t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.08 million t | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 6.70 million t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 6.70 million t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.77 million t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.62 million t | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million t | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 6.03 million t | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.07 million t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.21 million t | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.85 million t | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million t | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 3.84 million t | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million t | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.24 million t | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.75 million t | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million t | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million t | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million t | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million t | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.53 million t | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million t | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million t | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million t | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million t | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million t | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million t | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 million t | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million t | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million t | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million t | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million t | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million t | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million t | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million t | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.09 million t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million t | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million t | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million t | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million t | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +54.2% | 1.61 million t | 2.49 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.30 million t | 4.16 million t | 6.50 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.32 million t | 6.50 million t | 7.76 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 million t | 5.85 million t | 7.08 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million t | 2.75 million t | 4.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million t | 1.61 million t | 3.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million t | 1.39 million t | 2.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in European Union (27) was 1.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million t in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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