Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 6.05 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 6.05 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Eastern Europe peaked at 28.95 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.48 kg/cap, in 1999.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 6.08 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 6.82 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 8.85 kg/cap | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 9.92 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 11.08 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 11.82 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 12.93 kg/cap | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 13.25 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 14.57 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 15.61 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 15.99 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17.22 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 18.9 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 20.87 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 21.32 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22.03 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 22.77 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23.16 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 22.7 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 23.7 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 23.97 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.06 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 25.45 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 27.18 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 28.95 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 28.65 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 28.47 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.18 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 23.52 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 18.16 kg/cap | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 9.41 kg/cap | -48.2% |
| 1993 | 6.33 kg/cap | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 3.12 kg/cap | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 3.67 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 3.94 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4 kg/cap | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 3.14 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.48 kg/cap | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 2.96 kg/cap | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 3.27 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.93 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.65 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 4.42 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 5.06 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.56 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.03 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 5.34 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.18 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.21 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.05 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.13 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.45 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.13 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 6.58 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.52 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.86 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.31 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.39 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5.93 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.05 kg/cap | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -50.7% | 6.33 kg/cap | 3.12 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 kg/cap | 5.88 kg/cap | 13.25 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.24 kg/cap | 14.57 kg/cap | 23.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.13 kg/cap | 22.7 kg/cap | 28.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.72 kg/cap | 2.48 kg/cap | 23.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 kg/cap | 2.96 kg/cap | 5.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 kg/cap | 5.03 kg/cap | 6.58 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 kg/cap | 5.93 kg/cap | 7.31 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
- 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
- 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 Belize 15.78 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Eastern Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Eastern Europe was 6.05 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kg/cap in 1999.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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