Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.17 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 0.17 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.52 kg/cap in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 172nd out of 215 countries 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 1964 | 0.21 kg/cap | +110.0% |
| 1965 | 0.26 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.33 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.42 kg/cap | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.29 kg/cap | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.52 kg/cap | +79.3% |
| 1970 | 0.52 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.37 kg/cap | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.45 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.27 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.08 kg/cap | -70.4% |
| 1975 | 0.19 kg/cap | +137.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1 kg/cap | -47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.11 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.18 kg/cap | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 0.11 kg/cap | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 0.22 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.15 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.31 kg/cap | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 0.36 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1 kg/cap | -72.2% |
| 1985 | 0.13 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2 kg/cap | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.13 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.31 kg/cap | +138.5% |
| 1989 | 0.09 kg/cap | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 0.21 kg/cap | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 0.19 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.13 kg/cap | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.12 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.19 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.32 kg/cap | +68.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.18 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.14 kg/cap | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.18 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1 kg/cap | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.05 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 kg/cap | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 kg/cap | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.13 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.08 kg/cap | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.09 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.07 kg/cap | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1 kg/cap | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 0.09 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.16 kg/cap | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.17 kg/cap | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 0.15 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.17 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.24 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.18 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.13 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 kg/cap | +30.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.17 kg/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.24 kg/cap, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.17 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +400.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2411 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.52 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.238 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.09 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.188 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.126 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.131 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 0.24 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 172 Grenada 0.17 kg/cap compare
- 172 Mauritania 0.17 kg/cap compare
- 175 Côte d'Ivoire 0.16 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.14 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 64.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Madagascar?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Madagascar was 0.17 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 kg/cap in 1969.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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