Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.17 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 0.17 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.54 kg/cap in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Mauritania, 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 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.19 kg/cap | +90.0% |
| 1969 | 0.19 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.27 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0.03 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0.05 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0.04 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.49 kg/cap | +1125.0% |
| 1980 | 0.47 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.06 kg/cap | — |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.06 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.32 kg/cap | +433.3% |
| 1989 | 0.32 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2 kg/cap | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.32 kg/cap | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.54 kg/cap | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 0.29 kg/cap | -46.3% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0.08 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.16 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0.19 kg/cap | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.13 kg/cap | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.15 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.26 kg/cap | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.16 kg/cap | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.13 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.17 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.24 kg/cap | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 0.13 kg/cap | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.23 kg/cap | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.19 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.18 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.23 kg/cap | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.27 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.34 kg/cap | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 0.29 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.26 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.24 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 kg/cap | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.18 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.17 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania'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 in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1125.0% | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.49 kg/cap |
| 1988 | +433.3% | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0589 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.092 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.141 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.143 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.135 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.236 kg/cap | 0.13 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.216 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Mauritania?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 kg/cap in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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