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

Ethiopia PDR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 5.13 kg/ha in 1992. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1992)
5.13 kg/ha
Change on year
up 46.6%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.13 kg/ha
in 1992
All-time low
0.08 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia PDR, 1961–1992

02461961197619921961: 0.09 kg/ha1962: 0.08 kg/ha1963: 0.08 kg/ha1964: 0.08 kg/ha1965: 0.08 kg/ha1966: 0.12 kg/ha1967: 0.16 kg/ha1968: 0.23 kg/ha1969: 0.23 kg/ha1970: 0.23 kg/ha1971: 0.23 kg/ha1972: 0.44 kg/ha1973: 0.79 kg/ha1974: 0.81 kg/ha1975: 1.5 kg/ha1976: 1.2 kg/ha1977: 1.4 kg/ha1978: 1.4 kg/ha1979: 1.5 kg/ha1980: 2 kg/ha1981: 2.2 kg/ha1982: 1.6 kg/ha1983: 2.3 kg/ha1984: 1.6 kg/ha1985: 0.8 kg/ha1986: 2.8 kg/ha1987: 3.4 kg/ha1988: 3.3 kg/ha1989: 4 kg/ha1990: 3.1 kg/ha1991: 3.5 kg/ha1992: 5.1 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia PDR is 5.13 kg/ha, measured in 1992. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 231.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia PDR peaked at 5.13 kg/ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.08 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Ethiopia PDR 131st out of 195 countries with data for 1992, 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 Ethiopia PDR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia PDR, 1961 to 1992.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 0.09 kg/ha
1962 0.08 kg/ha -11.1%
1963 0.08 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 0.08 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 0.08 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 0.12 kg/ha +50.0%
1967 0.16 kg/ha +33.3%
1968 0.23 kg/ha +43.8%
1969 0.23 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 0.23 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 0.23 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 0.44 kg/ha +91.3%
1973 0.79 kg/ha +79.5%
1974 0.81 kg/ha +2.5%
1975 1.46 kg/ha +80.2%
1976 1.18 kg/ha -19.2%
1977 1.36 kg/ha +15.3%
1978 1.37 kg/ha +0.7%
1979 1.53 kg/ha +11.7%
1980 1.97 kg/ha +28.8%
1981 2.22 kg/ha +12.7%
1982 1.55 kg/ha -30.2%
1983 2.29 kg/ha +47.7%
1984 1.58 kg/ha -31.0%
1985 0.8 kg/ha -49.4%
1986 2.77 kg/ha +246.2%
1987 3.38 kg/ha +22.0%
1988 3.32 kg/ha -1.8%
1989 3.98 kg/ha +19.9%
1990 3.07 kg/ha -22.9%
1991 3.5 kg/ha +14.0%
1992 5.13 kg/ha +46.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1278 kg/ha 0.08 kg/ha 0.23 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.94 kg/ha 0.23 kg/ha 1.53 kg/ha 10
1980s 2.39 kg/ha 0.8 kg/ha 3.98 kg/ha 10
1990s 3.9 kg/ha 3.07 kg/ha 5.13 kg/ha 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia PDR

  1. 128 Russian Federation 6.2 kg/ha
  2. 129 Djibouti 5.79 kg/ha compare
  3. 130 Malawi 5.32 kg/ha compare
  4. 132 Barbados 5 kg/ha compare
  5. 133 Afghanistan 4.82 kg/ha compare
  6. 134 Uzbekistan 4.65 kg/ha

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 Ethiopia PDR?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia PDR was 5.13 kg/ha in 1992, 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 Ethiopia PDR?
The highest recorded value was 5.13 kg/ha in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ethiopia PDR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Ethiopia PDR rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ethiopia PDR ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 1992.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia PDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia PDR 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