Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Americas

Americas: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 12.55 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.55 kg/cap
Change on year
up 15.9%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
14.53 kg/cap
in 2020
All-time low
7.12 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Americas, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Americas stood at 12.55 kg/cap.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Americas peaked at 14.53 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.12 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.05 kg/cap 7.12 kg/cap 10.6 kg/cap 9
1970s 12.16 kg/cap 10.76 kg/cap 13.39 kg/cap 10
1980s 10.89 kg/cap 9.64 kg/cap 13.56 kg/cap 10
1990s 9.58 kg/cap 8.9 kg/cap 10.24 kg/cap 10
2000s 10.49 kg/cap 9 kg/cap 12.08 kg/cap 10
2010s 11.86 kg/cap 10.52 kg/cap 12.66 kg/cap 10
2020s 12.69 kg/cap 10.83 kg/cap 14.53 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Australia 58.9 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
  4. 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
  5. 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
  6. 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Americas?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Americas was 12.55 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 14.53 kg/cap in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 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