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

Latest (2024)
10.51 kg/ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.36 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
0.67 kg/ha
in 2018
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

0510151993200820241993: 4.4 kg/ha1994: 7.2 kg/ha1995: 8.5 kg/ha1996: 9.2 kg/ha1997: 7.4 kg/ha1998: 8.5 kg/ha1999: 8.4 kg/ha2000: 7.7 kg/ha2001: 6.8 kg/ha2002: 6.7 kg/ha2003: 2.4 kg/ha2004: 3.5 kg/ha2005: 4.4 kg/ha2006: 4.5 kg/ha2007: 7.9 kg/ha2008: 8.4 kg/ha2009: 8.5 kg/ha2010: 10.3 kg/ha2011: 9.9 kg/ha2012: 13.4 kg/ha2013: 6.6 kg/ha2014: 9.3 kg/ha2015: 11.5 kg/ha2016: 10.8 kg/ha2017: 9.9 kg/ha2018: 0.67 kg/ha2019: 4 kg/ha2020: 10.2 kg/ha2021: 11.1 kg/ha2022: 10.5 kg/ha2023: 10.5 kg/ha2024: 10.5 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 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 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Georgia 10.67 kg/ha compare
  2. 106 Germany 10.6 kg/ha compare
  3. 107 Italy 10.56 kg/ha compare
  4. 109 Ecuador 10.41 kg/ha compare
  5. 109 Tunisia 10.41 kg/ha compare
  6. 111 Jordan 10.33 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 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 194 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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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