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

Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 4.95 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.95 kg/cap
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6.53 kg/cap
in 2010
All-time low
0.61 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0246196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 4.95 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Asia peaked at 6.53 kg/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.61 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Asia 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9811 kg/cap 0.61 kg/cap 1.35 kg/cap 9
1970s 1.89 kg/cap 1.42 kg/cap 2.43 kg/cap 10
1980s 3.31 kg/cap 2.71 kg/cap 4.14 kg/cap 10
1990s 4.62 kg/cap 4.01 kg/cap 5.02 kg/cap 10
2000s 5.2 kg/cap 4.68 kg/cap 5.99 kg/cap 10
2010s 5.85 kg/cap 5.2 kg/cap 6.53 kg/cap 10
2020s 5.1 kg/cap 4.92 kg/cap 5.47 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
  2. 10 Belize 15.78 kg/cap compare
  3. 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 13.09 kg/cap compare
  5. 13 Belarus 12.34 kg/cap compare
  6. 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
  7. 15 Romania 10.45 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 Asia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Asia was 4.95 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 kg/cap in 2010.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.61 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Asia ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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
Last refreshed

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