Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 5.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.06 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
11.14 million t
in 1991
All-time low
2.74 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in United States of America stood at 5.06 million t.

That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in United States of America peaked at 11.14 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.74 million t
1962 3.02 million t +10.1%
1963 3.41 million t +12.9%
1964 3.65 million t +7.1%
1965 4.26 million t +16.6%
1966 4.70 million t +10.3%
1967 4.99 million t +6.3%
1968 4.62 million t -7.4%
1969 5.00 million t +8.2%
1970 5.37 million t +7.4%
1971 5.60 million t +4.3%
1972 5.79 million t +3.5%
1973 6.23 million t +7.5%
1974 6.57 million t +5.4%
1975 6.53 million t -0.6%
1976 7.07 million t +8.3%
1977 7.48 million t +5.8%
1978 8.56 million t +14.4%
1979 9.08 million t +6.2%
1980 9.50 million t +4.6%
1981 7.09 million t -25.3%
1982 7.30 million t +2.9%
1983 8.72 million t +19.5%
1984 9.68 million t +11.0%
1985 7.78 million t -19.6%
1986 8.98 million t +15.4%
1987 9.28 million t +3.3%
1988 9.58 million t +3.3%
1989 9.59 million t +0.1%
1990 10.14 million t +5.7%
1991 11.14 million t +9.9%
1992 10.68 million t -4.1%
1993 10.22 million t -4.3%
1994 11.05 million t +8.1%
1995 10.50 million t -5.0%
1996 10.90 million t +3.8%
1997 9.01 million t -17.4%
1998 9.00 million t -0.0%
1999 8.47 million t -5.9%
2000 7.25 million t -14.4%
2001 8.16 million t +12.5%
2002 7.60 million t -6.9%
2003 7.02 million t -7.5%
2004 6.93 million t -1.3%
2005 6.75 million t -2.6%
2006 6.94 million t +2.8%
2007 6.95 million t +0.2%
2008 5.92 million t -14.9%
2009 5.82 million t -1.7%
2010 6.30 million t +8.3%
2011 6.12 million t -2.8%
2012 6.46 million t +5.4%
2013 6.86 million t +6.2%
2014 6.56 million t -4.4%
2015 6.35 million t -3.2%
2016 6.70 million t +5.6%
2017 6.51 million t -2.8%
2018 5.27 million t -19.1%
2019 5.36 million t +1.8%
2020 5.06 million t -5.6%
2021 5.06 million t +0.0%
2022 5.06 million t +0.0%
2023 5.06 million t +0.0%
2024 5.06 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.04 million t 2.74 million t 5.00 million t 9
1970s 6.83 million t 5.37 million t 9.08 million t 10
1980s 8.75 million t 7.09 million t 9.68 million t 10
1990s 10.11 million t 8.47 million t 11.14 million t 10
2000s 6.93 million t 5.82 million t 8.16 million t 10
2010s 6.25 million t 5.27 million t 6.86 million t 10
2020s 5.06 million t 5.06 million t 5.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 2.35 million t compare
  2. 8 Brazil 1.99 million t compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 958,865 t compare
  4. 10 Australia 770,165 t compare
  5. 11 Indonesia 575,938 t compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 493,668 t compare
  7. 13 Norway 446,153 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in United States of America?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in United States of America was 5.06 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11.14 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,083 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