Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 1.55 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.55 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.62 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kg/cap, in 1962.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.12 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.17 kg/cap | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 0.25 kg/cap | +47.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.25 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.28 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.32 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.39 kg/cap | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.36 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.38 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.46 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.47 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.59 kg/cap | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.62 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.64 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.68 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.73 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.76 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.78 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.69 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.74 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.78 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.74 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.81 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.79 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.76 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.78 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.62 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.68 kg/cap | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.76 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.64 kg/cap | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7 kg/cap | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.75 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.75 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.65 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.76 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.54 kg/cap | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.72 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.74 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.68 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.73 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.46 kg/cap | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.64 kg/cap | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 0.86 kg/cap | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kg/cap | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 1 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.55 kg/cap | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1467 kg/cap | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.25 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.451 kg/cap | 0.28 kg/cap | 0.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.741 kg/cap | 0.68 kg/cap | 0.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.708 kg/cap | 0.6 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.667 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 0.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 kg/cap | 0.86 kg/cap | 1.42 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kg/cap | 1.5 kg/cap | 1.62 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.55 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 kg/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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