Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 4.18 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 4.18 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in European Union (27) peaked at 21.32 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.86 kg/cap, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.43 kg/cap | 11.41 kg/cap | 17.65 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.8 kg/cap | 18.36 kg/cap | 21.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.81 kg/cap | 16.44 kg/cap | 19.4 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 kg/cap | 8.64 kg/cap | 12.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 kg/cap | 4.07 kg/cap | 7.75 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 kg/cap | 4.94 kg/cap | 5.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 kg/cap | 3.86 kg/cap | 5.78 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 68.18 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 164,041 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 159,814 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 40.07 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,158 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 108,962 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.57 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in European Union (27) was 4.18 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 kg/cap in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- European Union (27) ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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