Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 25.03 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America, 1961–2024
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 Northern America stood at 25.03 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America peaked at 26.83 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.25 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Northern America 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.25 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13.49 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 14.6 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 15.65 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 17.2 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 19.14 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 20.43 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 20.19 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 19.46 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 20.08 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 20.69 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 21.7 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 22.46 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 21.15 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 21.92 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 24.02 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 23.75 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 24 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.35 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 24.09 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.61 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 20.16 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 21.15 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 21.84 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.18 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 18.68 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 18.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.98 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.48 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.37 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 19.25 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.04 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20.8 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 20.75 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.98 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 21.82 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.15 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.1 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 20.78 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.31 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.34 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 21.01 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.67 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 22.8 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 22.78 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.58 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.43 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 21.68 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 22.93 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 24.26 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 25.74 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.07 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.43 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.02 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.77 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.28 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.05 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.78 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.83 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 25.17 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.29 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.87 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.03 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.93 kg/ha | 12.25 kg/ha | 20.43 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.41 kg/ha | 20.08 kg/ha | 24.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.61 kg/ha | 18.68 kg/ha | 24.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7 kg/ha | 19.25 kg/ha | 22.15 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 kg/ha | 17.43 kg/ha | 23.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 kg/ha | 22.93 kg/ha | 26.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.24 kg/ha | 24.29 kg/ha | 26.83 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 5 Brazil 97.27 kg/ha compare
- 6 Malta 82.54 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
- 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Northern America was 25.03 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.83 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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