Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 4.82 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.82 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.7% on the previous year and up 641.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Afghanistan peaked at 4.82 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1993.
Afghanistan ranks 138th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.06 kg/ha | +500.0% |
| 1967 | 0.13 kg/ha | +116.7% |
| 1968 | 0.13 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.25 kg/ha | +92.3% |
| 1970 | 0.42 kg/ha | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 0.71 kg/ha | +69.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 kg/ha | +129.6% |
| 1973 | 0.86 kg/ha | -47.2% |
| 1974 | 1.19 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.69 kg/ha | +56.5% |
| 1977 | 2.14 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 2.25 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.04 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.61 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 2.09 kg/ha | +29.8% |
| 1982 | 1.73 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 2.46 kg/ha | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 2.46 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.46 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 3.26 kg/ha | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.73 kg/ha | -77.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.05 kg/ha | -92.9% |
| 1991 | 0.72 kg/ha | +1340.0% |
| 1992 | 0.86 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1998 | 0.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2003 | 0.84 kg/ha | — |
| 2004 | 1.36 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.56 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 kg/ha | — |
| 2010 | 0.12 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.86 kg/ha | +616.7% |
| 2012 | 0.16 kg/ha | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 0.38 kg/ha | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65 kg/ha | +71.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kg/ha | +112.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 kg/ha | +85.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.22 kg/ha | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 kg/ha | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 kg/ha | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 4.82 kg/ha | +144.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.82 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 kg/ha, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.82 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.37 kg/ha, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1340.0% | 0.05 kg/ha | 0.72 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +616.7% | 0.12 kg/ha | 0.86 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +500.0% | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.06 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0689 kg/ha | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.25 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 kg/ha | 0.42 kg/ha | 2.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 kg/ha | 0.7 kg/ha | 3.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.176 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.399 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 kg/ha | 0.12 kg/ha | 3.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 kg/ha | 0.9 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Malawi 5.32 kg/ha compare
- 136 Ethiopia PDR 5.13 kg/ha compare
- 137 Barbados 5 kg/ha compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 4.65 kg/ha compare
- 140 Benin 4.43 kg/ha compare
- 141 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Afghanistan was 4.82 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 641.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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