Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.56 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.56 kg/cap
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.08 kg/cap
in 1992
All-time low
0.25 kg/cap
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

01234196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 1.56 kg/cap.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 4.08 kg/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.25 kg/cap, in 1962.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 0.27 kg/cap —
1962 0.25 kg/cap -7.4%
1963 0.3 kg/cap +20.0%
1964 0.3 kg/cap +0.0%
1965 0.37 kg/cap +23.3%
1966 0.42 kg/cap +13.5%
1967 0.5 kg/cap +19.0%
1968 0.47 kg/cap -6.0%
1969 0.53 kg/cap +12.8%
1970 0.69 kg/cap +30.2%
1971 0.8 kg/cap +15.9%
1972 0.87 kg/cap +8.7%
1973 0.96 kg/cap +10.3%
1974 0.89 kg/cap -7.3%
1975 0.81 kg/cap -9.0%
1976 0.92 kg/cap +13.6%
1977 0.86 kg/cap -6.5%
1978 0.92 kg/cap +7.0%
1979 0.91 kg/cap -1.1%
1980 0.99 kg/cap +8.8%
1981 1.09 kg/cap +10.1%
1982 0.98 kg/cap -10.1%
1983 1.12 kg/cap +14.3%
1984 1.11 kg/cap -0.9%
1985 1.03 kg/cap -7.2%
1986 0.96 kg/cap -6.8%
1987 1.09 kg/cap +13.5%
1988 0.92 kg/cap -15.6%
1989 1.06 kg/cap +15.2%
1990 1.52 kg/cap +43.4%
1991 1.51 kg/cap -0.7%
1992 4.08 kg/cap +170.2%
1993 2.8 kg/cap -31.4%
1994 1.57 kg/cap -43.9%
1995 1.51 kg/cap -3.8%
1996 1.72 kg/cap +13.9%
1997 1.35 kg/cap -21.5%
1998 1.36 kg/cap +0.7%
1999 1.3 kg/cap -4.4%
2000 1.12 kg/cap -13.8%
2001 1.02 kg/cap -8.9%
2002 1.3 kg/cap +27.5%
2003 1.17 kg/cap -10.0%
2004 1.24 kg/cap +6.0%
2005 1.16 kg/cap -6.5%
2006 1.33 kg/cap +14.7%
2007 1.45 kg/cap +9.0%
2008 1.28 kg/cap -11.7%
2009 1.49 kg/cap +16.4%
2010 1.61 kg/cap +8.1%
2011 1.74 kg/cap +8.1%
2012 1.64 kg/cap -5.7%
2013 1.68 kg/cap +2.4%
2014 1.88 kg/cap +11.9%
2015 2.04 kg/cap +8.5%
2016 2.03 kg/cap -0.5%
2017 2.01 kg/cap -1.0%
2018 1.51 kg/cap -24.9%
2019 1.81 kg/cap +19.9%
2020 2.08 kg/cap +14.9%
2021 1.75 kg/cap -15.9%
2022 1.42 kg/cap -18.9%
2023 1.58 kg/cap +11.3%
2024 1.56 kg/cap -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +170.2% 1.51 kg/cap 4.08 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3789 kg/cap 0.25 kg/cap 0.53 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.863 kg/cap 0.69 kg/cap 0.96 kg/cap 10
1980s 1.03 kg/cap 0.92 kg/cap 1.12 kg/cap 10
1990s 1.87 kg/cap 1.3 kg/cap 4.08 kg/cap 10
2000s 1.26 kg/cap 1.02 kg/cap 1.49 kg/cap 10
2010s 1.79 kg/cap 1.51 kg/cap 2.04 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.68 kg/cap 1.42 kg/cap 2.08 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 18 Iceland 9.04 kg/cap compare
  2. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/cap compare
  3. 18 Micronesia 0 kg/cap compare
  4. 19 Hungary 7.98 kg/cap compare
  5. 20 South Africa 7.67 kg/cap compare
  6. 21 Croatia 7.49 kg/cap compare
  7. 22 Spain 6.62 kg/cap compare
  8. 23 China, mainland 6.51 kg/cap compare
  9. 24 China 6.44 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 1.56 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 kg/cap in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 kg/cap in 1962.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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