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

Liberia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.19 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.19 kg/ha
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
164th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.17 kg/ha
in 1981
All-time low
0 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

01234196119922024

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 Liberia is 1.19 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Liberia peaked at 4.17 kg/ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.

Liberia ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Liberia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 0 kg/ha
1962 0 kg/ha
1963 0 kg/ha
1964 0 kg/ha
1965 0 kg/ha
1966 0 kg/ha
1967 0 kg/ha
1968 0 kg/ha
1969 0.52 kg/ha
1970 0.88 kg/ha +69.2%
1971 0.88 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 1.71 kg/ha +94.3%
1973 1.31 kg/ha -23.4%
1974 1.4 kg/ha +6.9%
1975 0.88 kg/ha -37.1%
1976 2.1 kg/ha +138.6%
1977 1.66 kg/ha -21.0%
1978 2.2 kg/ha +32.5%
1979 1.1 kg/ha -50.0%
1980 1.28 kg/ha +16.4%
1981 4.17 kg/ha +225.8%
1982 0.69 kg/ha -83.5%
1983 2.05 kg/ha +197.1%
1984 0.17 kg/ha -91.7%
1985 0.29 kg/ha +70.6%
1986 0.72 kg/ha +148.3%
1987 0.5 kg/ha -30.6%
1988 0.17 kg/ha -66.0%
1989 0.33 kg/ha +94.1%
1990 0.2 kg/ha -39.4%
1991 0 kg/ha -100.0%
1992 0 kg/ha
1993 0 kg/ha
1994 0 kg/ha
1995 0 kg/ha
1996 0 kg/ha
1997 0 kg/ha
1998 0 kg/ha
1999 0 kg/ha
2000 0 kg/ha
2001 0 kg/ha
2002 0.97 kg/ha
2003 1.16 kg/ha +19.6%
2004 0.82 kg/ha -29.3%
2005 0.95 kg/ha +15.9%
2006 1.73 kg/ha +82.1%
2007 1.07 kg/ha -38.2%
2008 0.89 kg/ha -16.8%
2009 1.2 kg/ha +34.8%
2010 1.79 kg/ha +49.2%
2011 0.99 kg/ha -44.7%
2012 1.84 kg/ha +85.9%
2013 1.52 kg/ha -17.4%
2014 1.5 kg/ha -1.3%
2015 1.98 kg/ha +32.0%
2016 2.43 kg/ha +22.7%
2017 3.07 kg/ha +26.3%
2018 2.74 kg/ha -10.7%
2019 2.55 kg/ha -6.9%
2020 2.97 kg/ha +16.5%
2021 2.5 kg/ha -15.8%
2022 1.97 kg/ha -21.2%
2023 1.96 kg/ha -0.5%
2024 1.19 kg/ha -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0578 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.52 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.41 kg/ha 0.88 kg/ha 2.2 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.04 kg/ha 0.17 kg/ha 4.17 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.02 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 0.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.879 kg/ha 0 kg/ha 1.73 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.04 kg/ha 0.99 kg/ha 3.07 kg/ha 10
2020s 2.12 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha 2.97 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 161 Kazakhstan 1.36 kg/ha compare
  2. 162 Sudan 1.27 kg/ha compare
  3. 163 Lesotho 1.24 kg/ha compare
  4. 165 Cook Islands 1.17 kg/ha compare
  5. 166 Togo 1.11 kg/ha compare
  6. 167 Zimbabwe 1.05 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 Liberia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Liberia was 1.19 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 kg/ha in 1981.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Liberia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Liberia ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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