Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 10.51 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 is 10.51 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia peaked at 13.36 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.67 kg/ha, in 2018.
That places Ethiopia 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.36 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 7.25 kg/ha | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 8.48 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 9.21 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 8.48 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 8.4 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.72 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.84 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 6.67 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.43 kg/ha | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 4.36 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.53 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9 kg/ha | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 8.42 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.54 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.33 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9.87 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 13.36 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6 kg/ha | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 11.48 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 10.82 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.89 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.67 kg/ha | -93.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 kg/ha | +504.5% |
| 2020 | 10.21 kg/ha | +152.1% |
| 2021 | 11.09 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.52 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10.51 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.51 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 kg/ha, 8.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.51 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +504.5% | 0.67 kg/ha | 4.05 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +152.1% | 4.05 kg/ha | 10.21 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 kg/ha | 4.36 kg/ha | 9.21 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.09 kg/ha | 2.43 kg/ha | 8.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 kg/ha | 0.67 kg/ha | 13.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 kg/ha | 10.21 kg/ha | 11.09 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (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 Ethiopia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Ethiopia was 10.51 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 kg/ha in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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