Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belize
Belize: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 15.78 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belize stood at 15.78 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belize peaked at 38.42 kg/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.65 kg/cap, in 1964.
Belize ranks 10th of 197 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 capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 kg/cap | +149.5% |
| 1963 | 6.65 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 0.65 kg/cap | -90.2% |
| 1965 | 6.38 kg/cap | +881.5% |
| 1966 | 7.82 kg/cap | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 8.99 kg/cap | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 8.88 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.74 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.77 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 3.75 kg/cap | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 5.51 kg/cap | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 12.5 kg/cap | +126.9% |
| 1974 | 7.8 kg/cap | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 9.97 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 4.51 kg/cap | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 2.51 kg/cap | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 5.41 kg/cap | +115.5% |
| 1979 | 4.72 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 5.85 kg/cap | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 3.74 kg/cap | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 3.03 kg/cap | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 3.53 kg/cap | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 3.58 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.69 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.96 kg/cap | +88.6% |
| 1987 | 7.23 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.92 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 9.29 kg/cap | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 10.69 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 12.57 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 15.39 kg/cap | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 7.03 kg/cap | -54.3% |
| 1995 | 13.23 kg/cap | +88.2% |
| 1996 | 6.18 kg/cap | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5 kg/cap | +86.1% |
| 1998 | 11.99 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.01 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.89 kg/cap | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 9.26 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 38.42 kg/cap | +314.9% |
| 2003 | 17.59 kg/cap | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2 kg/cap | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 5.52 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 kg/cap | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 5.27 kg/cap | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 5.34 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.71 kg/cap | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 4.07 kg/cap | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 34.99 kg/cap | +759.7% |
| 2012 | 10.37 kg/cap | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 24.56 kg/cap | +136.8% |
| 2014 | 20.29 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7 kg/cap | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 34.93 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3 kg/cap | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 32.09 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 38.03 kg/cap | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 30.86 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 31.46 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.57 kg/cap | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 26.83 kg/cap | +153.8% |
| 2024 | 15.78 kg/cap | -41.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.78 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 9.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.78 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 kg/cap, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +881.5% | 0.65 kg/cap | 6.38 kg/cap |
| 2011 | +759.7% | 4.07 kg/cap | 34.99 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 kg/cap | 0.65 kg/cap | 8.99 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.75 kg/cap | 2.51 kg/cap | 12.5 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 kg/cap | 3.03 kg/cap | 7.23 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.99 kg/cap | 6.18 kg/cap | 15.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 kg/cap | 5.27 kg/cap | 38.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 kg/cap | 4.07 kg/cap | 38.03 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1 kg/cap | 10.57 kg/cap | 31.46 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.2 kg/cap compare
- 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare
- 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare
- 12 Lithuania 13.09 kg/cap compare
- 13 Belarus 12.34 kg/cap compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.31 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belize?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Belize was 15.78 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.42 kg/cap in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 kg/cap in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Belize ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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
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