Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas

Americas: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 34.89 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.89 kg/ha
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
1st
of 10 groups
All-time high
39.4 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
9.41 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Americas, 1961–2024

10203040196119922024

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 Americas stood at 34.89 kg/ha.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas peaked at 39.4 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.41 kg/ha, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.93 kg/ha 9.41 kg/ha 15.68 kg/ha 9
1970s 19.29 kg/ha 16.12 kg/ha 21.95 kg/ha 10
1980s 19.08 kg/ha 17.7 kg/ha 22.37 kg/ha 10
1990s 20.02 kg/ha 17.77 kg/ha 22.32 kg/ha 10
2000s 24.99 kg/ha 22.04 kg/ha 28.96 kg/ha 10
2010s 31.33 kg/ha 26.79 kg/ha 34.05 kg/ha 10
2020s 34.79 kg/ha 29.97 kg/ha 39.4 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Faroe Islands 257.14 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Kuwait 190 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China, Taiwan Province of 127.48 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 118.05 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Americas was 34.89 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 39.4 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.41 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Americas ranks 1st out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 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