Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 23.73 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 23.73 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America peaked at 27.02 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.63 kg/ha, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.63 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.04 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 16.28 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 17.45 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 18.98 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 21.16 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 22.61 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 22.73 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 21.9 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 22.44 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 23.12 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.95 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.47 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 22.86 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 23.81 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 26.36 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 25.58 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 25.71 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 26.18 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.86 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.09 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 21.07 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 21.97 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 22.73 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 20.89 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 19.48 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 19.71 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.91 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.55 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20.57 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.34 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 21.19 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.01 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 21.99 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22.91 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.24 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.23 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 21.84 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.82 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 22.15 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.23 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 24.57 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.05 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.88 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.42 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.45 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 23.34 kg/ha | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 24.29 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 24.81 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.02 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 26.91 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.37 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 24.75 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.99 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.31 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.95 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.78 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.35 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.73 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.73 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.86 kg/ha | 13.63 kg/ha | 22.73 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.45 kg/ha | 22.44 kg/ha | 26.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.63 kg/ha | 19.48 kg/ha | 25.86 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.84 kg/ha | 20.34 kg/ha | 23.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 kg/ha | 17.45 kg/ha | 25.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.21 kg/ha | 24.29 kg/ha | 27.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.26 kg/ha | 23.73 kg/ha | 25.78 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 6 Malta 82.54 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 7.14 kg/ha compare
- 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 Philippines 60.12 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -17.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -7.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in United States of America was 23.73 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.02 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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