Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 6.91 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Algeria stood at 6.91 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Algeria peaked at 17.77 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.77 kg/ha, in 2003.
That places Algeria 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.54 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.62 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.94 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 2.96 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.14 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 3.07 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 3.64 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 4.27 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 4.13 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 7.35 kg/ha | +78.0% |
| 1971 | 10.6 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 13.22 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 11.91 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 10.33 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 8.54 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 10.97 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 9.11 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 11.49 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 10.93 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 15.43 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 9.99 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 8.24 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 9.9 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 12.24 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 17.77 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 14.04 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 14.26 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.88 kg/ha | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 6.22 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 4.58 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 3.91 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 3.94 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.32 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 kg/ha | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 1.37 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 4.29 kg/ha | +213.1% |
| 1998 | 3.77 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 3.05 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.29 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 2.86 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.77 kg/ha | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 6.97 kg/ha | +805.2% |
| 2005 | 3.89 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 2006 | 3.79 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.24 kg/ha | +64.6% |
| 2008 | 2.47 kg/ha | -60.4% |
| 2009 | 5.81 kg/ha | +135.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 4.33 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 6.82 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 8.45 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 9.24 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.47 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 6.99 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.93 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.92 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.91 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.93 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.94 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.91 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.89 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.91 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 6.91 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 6.91 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.37 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +805.2% | 0.77 kg/ha | 6.97 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +213.1% | 1.37 kg/ha | 4.29 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 4.27 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.45 kg/ha | 7.35 kg/ha | 13.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 kg/ha | 6.22 kg/ha | 17.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 kg/ha | 1.37 kg/ha | 4.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 kg/ha | 0.77 kg/ha | 6.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 kg/ha | 3.9 kg/ha | 9.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 kg/ha | 6.89 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % 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 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Algeria?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Algeria was 6.91 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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