Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Namibia
Namibia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.69 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Namibia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.69 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Namibia peaked at 1.61 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Namibia 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| 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 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 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 | 0.24 kg/ha | — |
| 2000 | 0.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.24 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.18 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.25 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 0.42 kg/ha | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.37 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.26 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 0.36 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.02 kg/ha | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 kg/ha | — |
| 2011 | 0.33 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kg/ha | +260.6% |
| 2013 | 0.82 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.75 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.74 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 kg/ha | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 0.89 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 kg/ha | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.08 kg/ha | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 kg/ha | +475.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.69 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.69 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +475.0% | 0.12 kg/ha | 0.69 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.024 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.234 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.42 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 kg/ha | 0.33 kg/ha | 1.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.332 kg/ha | 0.08 kg/ha | 0.69 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Namibia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Namibia was 0.69 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Namibia ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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