Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belize
Belize: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 48.4 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Belize recorded 48.4 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belize peaked at 118.35 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.53 kg/ha, in 1964.
Belize ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12.21 kg/ha | +156.5% |
| 1963 | 15.26 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 1.53 kg/ha | -90.0% |
| 1965 | 15.53 kg/ha | +915.0% |
| 1966 | 19.18 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 22.73 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 23.16 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 22.93 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 28.89 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/ha | -65.4% |
| 1972 | 14.93 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 33.62 kg/ha | +125.2% |
| 1974 | 21.28 kg/ha | -36.7% |
| 1975 | 27.08 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 12.5 kg/ha | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 6.96 kg/ha | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 15.33 kg/ha | +120.3% |
| 1979 | 13.38 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 16.31 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 10.49 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 8.72 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 10.42 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 10.81 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.4 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 21.2 kg/ha | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 19.34 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 15.48 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 16.67 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 22.08 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 24.69 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 27.59 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 31.91 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 14.89 kg/ha | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 28.13 kg/ha | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4 kg/ha | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 25.51 kg/ha | +90.4% |
| 1998 | 27.55 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 28 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 19.19 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 23.23 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 96.42 kg/ha | +315.1% |
| 2003 | 45.49 kg/ha | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5 kg/ha | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 32.93 kg/ha | +117.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 15.94 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25.94 kg/ha | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 12.17 kg/ha | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 107.02 kg/ha | +779.4% |
| 2012 | 31.52 kg/ha | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 76.28 kg/ha | +142.0% |
| 2014 | 64.36 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 94.14 kg/ha | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 106.16 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 83.52 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 100 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 118.35 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 92.78 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 94.22 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.24 kg/ha | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 83.55 kg/ha | +159.2% |
| 2024 | 48.4 kg/ha | -42.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 48.4 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 48.4 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.25 kg/ha, 3.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +915.0% | 1.53 kg/ha | 15.53 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +779.4% | 12.17 kg/ha | 107.02 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.25 kg/ha | 1.53 kg/ha | 23.16 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 kg/ha | 6.96 kg/ha | 33.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 kg/ha | 8.72 kg/ha | 21.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 kg/ha | 13.4 kg/ha | 31.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.41 kg/ha | 15.15 kg/ha | 96.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.35 kg/ha | 12.17 kg/ha | 118.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.24 kg/ha | 32.24 kg/ha | 94.22 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 17 India 49.97 kg/ha compare
- 17 Polynesia 0.17 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 49.91 kg/ha compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 kg/ha compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 48.46 kg/ha compare
- 21 French Guiana 47.4 kg/ha compare
- 22 Bermuda 46.67 kg/ha compare
- 23 Chile 46 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belize?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Belize was 48.4 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 118.35 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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