Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production in World

World: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production was 47.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.04 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
50.20 million t
in 2021
All-time low
11.21 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in World stood at 47.04 million t.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in World peaked at 50.20 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.21 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.16 million t 11.21 million t 20.35 million t 9
1970s 27.51 million t 22.04 million t 33.22 million t 10
1980s 36.41 million t 31.66 million t 41.57 million t 10
1990s 34.33 million t 31.96 million t 39.32 million t 10
2000s 35.65 million t 31.89 million t 38.77 million t 10
2010s 45.59 million t 43.87 million t 48.32 million t 10
2020s 47.42 million t 46.08 million t 50.20 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 13.24 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 13.22 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 7.69 million t compare
  4. 4 Morocco 6.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in World?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production in World was 47.04 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 50.20 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 11.21 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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