Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.15 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.15 kg/ha
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
93.84 kg/ha
in 1963
All-time low
7.59 kg/ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

020406080100196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 14.15 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 93.84 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.59 kg/ha, in 2014.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 78.38 kg/ha
1962 78.96 kg/ha +0.7%
1963 93.84 kg/ha +18.8%
1964 86.35 kg/ha -8.0%
1965 89.2 kg/ha +3.3%
1966 84.76 kg/ha -5.0%
1967 82.08 kg/ha -3.2%
1968 80.73 kg/ha -1.6%
1969 83.11 kg/ha +2.9%
1970 84.91 kg/ha +2.2%
1971 78.67 kg/ha -7.3%
1972 78.4 kg/ha -0.3%
1973 83.08 kg/ha +6.0%
1974 70.53 kg/ha -15.1%
1975 62.71 kg/ha -11.1%
1976 71.31 kg/ha +13.7%
1977 67.23 kg/ha -5.7%
1978 62.69 kg/ha -6.8%
1979 65.31 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 64.35 kg/ha -1.5%
1981 62.58 kg/ha -2.8%
1982 60.18 kg/ha -3.8%
1983 67.24 kg/ha +11.7%
1984 66.9 kg/ha -0.5%
1985 63.53 kg/ha -5.0%
1986 70.52 kg/ha +11.0%
1987 61.76 kg/ha -12.4%
1988 64.07 kg/ha +3.7%
1989 64.24 kg/ha +0.3%
1990 57.48 kg/ha -10.5%
1991 58.26 kg/ha +1.4%
1992 54.13 kg/ha -7.1%
1993 51.66 kg/ha -4.6%
1994 48.16 kg/ha -6.8%
1995 54.38 kg/ha +12.9%
1996 50.51 kg/ha -7.1%
1997 46.61 kg/ha -7.7%
1998 48.16 kg/ha +3.3%
1999 45.05 kg/ha -6.5%
2000 41.95 kg/ha -6.9%
2001 41.95 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 37.3 kg/ha -11.1%
2003 40.74 kg/ha +9.2%
2004 39.5 kg/ha -3.0%
2005 38.29 kg/ha -3.1%
2006 39.44 kg/ha +3.0%
2007 29.67 kg/ha -24.8%
2008 21.8 kg/ha -26.5%
2009 8.18 kg/ha -62.5%
2010 26.11 kg/ha +219.2%
2011 12.9 kg/ha -50.6%
2012 19.77 kg/ha +53.3%
2013 7.63 kg/ha -61.4%
2014 7.59 kg/ha -0.5%
2015 7.6 kg/ha +0.1%
2016 12.4 kg/ha +63.2%
2017 10.75 kg/ha -13.3%
2018 10.97 kg/ha +2.0%
2019 10.07 kg/ha -8.2%
2020 11.65 kg/ha +15.7%
2021 11.06 kg/ha -5.1%
2022 9.76 kg/ha -11.8%
2023 11.43 kg/ha +17.1%
2024 14.15 kg/ha +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 84.16 kg/ha 78.38 kg/ha 93.84 kg/ha 9
1970s 72.48 kg/ha 62.69 kg/ha 84.91 kg/ha 10
1980s 64.54 kg/ha 60.18 kg/ha 70.52 kg/ha 10
1990s 51.44 kg/ha 45.05 kg/ha 58.26 kg/ha 10
2000s 33.88 kg/ha 8.18 kg/ha 41.95 kg/ha 10
2010s 12.58 kg/ha 7.59 kg/ha 26.11 kg/ha 10
2020s 11.61 kg/ha 9.76 kg/ha 14.15 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 85 Czechoslovakia 14.92 kg/ha compare
  2. 86 Ireland 14.57 kg/ha compare
  3. 87 Iraq 14.28 kg/ha compare
  4. 89 Israel 14.11 kg/ha compare
  5. 90 Kenya 14.04 kg/ha compare
  6. 91 Sweden 13.91 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 14.15 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 93.84 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.59 kg/ha in 2014.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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