Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 3.29 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.29 kg/ha
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
10th
of 19 countries
All-time high
5.28 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
0.09 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0246196119922024

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 United Republic of Tanzania is 3.29 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5.28 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.09 kg/ha, in 2001.

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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 0.14 kg/ha
1962 0.13 kg/ha -7.1%
1963 0.11 kg/ha -15.4%
1964 0.11 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 0.14 kg/ha +27.3%
1966 0.19 kg/ha +35.7%
1967 0.21 kg/ha +10.5%
1968 0.29 kg/ha +38.1%
1969 0.5 kg/ha +72.4%
1970 0.5 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 0.44 kg/ha -12.0%
1972 0.53 kg/ha +20.5%
1973 0.73 kg/ha +37.7%
1974 1.46 kg/ha +100.0%
1975 1.41 kg/ha -3.4%
1976 1.38 kg/ha -2.1%
1977 1.14 kg/ha -17.4%
1978 1.16 kg/ha +1.8%
1979 0.5 kg/ha -56.9%
1980 1.04 kg/ha +108.0%
1981 0.94 kg/ha -9.6%
1982 0.32 kg/ha -66.0%
1983 0.57 kg/ha +78.1%
1984 1.18 kg/ha +107.0%
1985 1.16 kg/ha -1.7%
1986 1.25 kg/ha +7.8%
1987 1.25 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 1.11 kg/ha -11.2%
1989 1.21 kg/ha +9.0%
1990 1.09 kg/ha -9.9%
1991 1.13 kg/ha +3.7%
1992 1 kg/ha -11.5%
1993 0.68 kg/ha -32.0%
1994 0.69 kg/ha +1.5%
1995 0.7 kg/ha +1.4%
1996 0.7 kg/ha +0.0%
1997 0.83 kg/ha +18.6%
1998 0.59 kg/ha -28.9%
1999 0.62 kg/ha +5.1%
2000 0.59 kg/ha -4.8%
2001 0.09 kg/ha -84.7%
2002 0.52 kg/ha +477.8%
2003 0.62 kg/ha +19.2%
2004 0.9 kg/ha +45.2%
2005 1.49 kg/ha +65.6%
2006 0.97 kg/ha -34.9%
2007 0.72 kg/ha -25.8%
2008 0.71 kg/ha -1.4%
2009 1.13 kg/ha +59.2%
2010 2.04 kg/ha +80.5%
2011 2.13 kg/ha +4.4%
2012 2.91 kg/ha +36.6%
2013 1.98 kg/ha -32.0%
2014 1.9 kg/ha -4.0%
2015 2.29 kg/ha +20.5%
2016 3.72 kg/ha +62.4%
2017 3.13 kg/ha -15.9%
2018 3.79 kg/ha +21.1%
2019 1.95 kg/ha -48.5%
2020 2.54 kg/ha +30.3%
2021 1.47 kg/ha -42.1%
2022 5.28 kg/ha +259.2%
2023 4.69 kg/ha -11.2%
2024 3.29 kg/ha -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2022 kg/ha 0.11 kg/ha 0.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 0.925 kg/ha 0.44 kg/ha 1.46 kg/ha 10
1980s 1 kg/ha 0.32 kg/ha 1.25 kg/ha 10
1990s 0.803 kg/ha 0.59 kg/ha 1.13 kg/ha 10
2000s 0.774 kg/ha 0.09 kg/ha 1.49 kg/ha 10
2010s 2.58 kg/ha 1.9 kg/ha 3.79 kg/ha 10
2020s 3.45 kg/ha 1.47 kg/ha 5.28 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.25 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
  8. 11 Egypt 54.41 kg/ha compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.73 kg/ha compare
  10. 12 Australia and New Zealand 54.4 kg/ha compare
  11. 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
  12. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.63 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United Republic of Tanzania?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United Republic of Tanzania was 3.29 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 5.28 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 kg/ha in 2001.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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