Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Philippines
Philippines: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 60.12 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 60.12 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 384.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Philippines peaked at 60.4 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.34 kg/ha, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.34 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.59 kg/ha | +53.4% |
| 1963 | 3.12 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 3.22 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.44 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.87 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 3.21 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 6.18 kg/ha | +92.5% |
| 1969 | 8.68 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1970 | 5.94 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 6.72 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 5.21 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 6.6 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 6.09 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.26 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 4.7 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 4.58 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.5 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 5.58 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.59 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 5.81 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 5.71 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.68 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 4.37 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.65 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 7.91 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 8.57 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.73 kg/ha | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 7.92 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 7.51 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 9.96 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 10.93 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 13.44 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 15.01 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15.4 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.37 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 14.88 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 13.03 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 13.53 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.12 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.07 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.84 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 20 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 7.55 kg/ha | -62.2% |
| 2009 | 6.15 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 8.73 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 14.02 kg/ha | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 7.35 kg/ha | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 18.39 kg/ha | +150.2% |
| 2014 | 12.41 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 11.91 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.28 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 18.78 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 11.94 kg/ha | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 15.82 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 18.45 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 23.09 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 36.14 kg/ha | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 60.4 kg/ha | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 60.12 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 60.12 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 60.12 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.27 kg/ha, 11.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 kg/ha | 2.34 kg/ha | 8.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.52 kg/ha | 4.26 kg/ha | 6.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 8.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 kg/ha | 7.51 kg/ha | 15.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 kg/ha | 6.15 kg/ha | 20 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.36 kg/ha | 7.35 kg/ha | 18.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.64 kg/ha | 18.45 kg/ha | 60.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.25 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.29 kg/ha compare
- 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.73 kg/ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 54.4 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.63 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Philippines?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Philippines was 60.12 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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