Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Europe
Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 4.34 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 4.34 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Europe peaked at 21.1 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.84 kg/cap, in 2009.
Europe ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.9 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 9.2 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 10.02 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 11.28 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 11.83 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 12.51 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 13.28 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 13.96 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 14.51 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 15.53 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 16.24 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 16.67 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.37 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 16.77 kg/cap | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.53 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 18.26 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 18.68 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 19.61 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 19.84 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.87 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 18.9 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.91 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.63 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 19.67 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 20.27 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.1 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 21.01 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.86 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.01 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 17.45 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 14.32 kg/cap | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 9.43 kg/cap | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 6.63 kg/cap | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 6.71 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.63 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.06 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5.62 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.47 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.78 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.57 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.52 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.42 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.97 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 4.47 kg/cap | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 kg/cap | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 4.62 kg/cap | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 4.68 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.86 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.01 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.76 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.77 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.11 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.24 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.57 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.21 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.18 kg/cap | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 4.28 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.34 kg/cap | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -34.1% | 14.32 kg/cap | 9.43 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 kg/cap | 8.9 kg/cap | 14.51 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.65 kg/cap | 15.53 kg/cap | 19.84 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.92 kg/cap | 18.87 kg/cap | 21.1 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 kg/cap | 6.06 kg/cap | 17.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 kg/cap | 3.84 kg/cap | 5.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 kg/cap | 4.62 kg/cap | 5.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 kg/cap | 4.18 kg/cap | 5.57 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 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
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.26 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Europe was 4.34 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 kg/cap in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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