Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.58 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 0.58 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.79 kg/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Kuwait 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (capita Use) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0.13 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.06 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2006 | 0.42 kg/cap | — |
| 2007 | 0.79 kg/cap | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.48 kg/cap | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 kg/cap | — |
| 2011 | 0.19 kg/cap | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.21 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 kg/cap | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.44 kg/cap | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.53 kg/cap | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.52 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.44 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.59 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.32 kg/cap | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 0.72 kg/cap | +125.0% |
| 2024 | 0.58 kg/cap | -19.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.58 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 19% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.58 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.014 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.333 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 0.53 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.562 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 0.72 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 127 Saint Lucia 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 128 Gambia 0.61 kg/cap compare
- 129 Senegal 0.6 kg/cap compare
- 131 Mozambique 0.56 kg/cap compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 0.56 kg/cap compare
- 133 Nigeria 0.54 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.028 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Kuwait?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Kuwait was 0.58 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 kg/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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