Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 1.35 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia stood at 1.35 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 6.78 kg/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places New Caledonia 99th 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 New Caledonia, 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 | 1.64 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0.44 kg/cap | -73.2% |
| 1977 | 0.66 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 kg/cap | -97.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 kg/cap | +5550.0% |
| 1980 | 0.09 kg/cap | -92.0% |
| 1981 | 0.12 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 kg/cap | — |
| 1984 | 1.27 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.62 kg/cap | -51.2% |
| 1986 | 1.23 kg/cap | +98.4% |
| 1987 | 3.02 kg/cap | +145.5% |
| 1988 | 2.97 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.83 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.76 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.69 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.24 kg/cap | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 5.11 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.99 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.88 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.77 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4 kg/cap | -70.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.34 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.29 kg/cap | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 6.78 kg/cap | +196.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kg/cap | -77.3% |
| 2005 | 2.24 kg/cap | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 1.74 kg/cap | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 2.02 kg/cap | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5 kg/cap | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.58 kg/cap | -61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.87 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kg/cap | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.39 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kg/cap | -1.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.35 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 45% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.35 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in New Caledonia 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 | +5550.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 1.13 kg/cap |
| 2003 | +196.1% | 2.29 kg/cap | 6.78 kg/cap |
| 1987 | +145.5% | 1.23 kg/cap | 3.02 kg/cap |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 0.12 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
| 1986 | +98.4% | 0.62 kg/cap | 1.23 kg/cap |
| 1978 | -97.0% | 0.66 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.389 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 1.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 3.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 kg/cap | 1.37 kg/cap | 5.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 kg/cap | 0.58 kg/cap | 6.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg/cap | 0.87 kg/cap | 1.46 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kg/cap | 1.35 kg/cap | 1.39 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for New Caledonia
- 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 (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5903 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.38 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Caledonia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in New Caledonia was 1.35 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 kg/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does New Caledonia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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