Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 12.54 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 12.54 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern America peaked at 22.33 kg/cap in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10.39 kg/cap, in 2008.
That places Northern America 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.3 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 14.19 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 15.29 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 16.04 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 17.31 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 18.91 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 19.82 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 19.95 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.73 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.06 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 20.35 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 21.04 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 21.52 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.02 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 20.56 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.33 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 21.9 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 22.17 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 22.3 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.86 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 20.33 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 17.9 kg/cap | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 18.6 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 19.04 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.43 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 16 kg/cap | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 15.89 kg/cap | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15.81 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.06 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.79 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.5 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.82 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.14 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 15.87 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.88 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.15 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.15 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.17 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 14.72 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.25 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.82 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.27 kg/cap | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.73 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 14.82 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 14.49 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.36 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.72 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.39 kg/cap | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 kg/cap | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 13.17 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.67 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.28 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.39 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.41 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.66 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.45 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.63 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.86 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.51 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.88 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.91 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 12.34 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.54 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.54 kg/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 kg/cap | 13.3 kg/cap | 19.95 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.23 kg/cap | 20.02 kg/cap | 22.33 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 kg/cap | 15.81 kg/cap | 21.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.72 kg/cap | 14.72 kg/cap | 16.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 kg/cap | 10.39 kg/cap | 15.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 kg/cap | 13.17 kg/cap | 14.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 kg/cap | 12.34 kg/cap | 13.88 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Australia 58.9 kg/cap compare
- 1 Türkiye 8.38 kg/cap compare
- 2 Viet Nam 6.39 kg/cap compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
- 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 4.9 kg/cap compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
- 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
- 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
- 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern America was 12.54 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.33 kg/cap in 1976.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 kg/cap in 2008.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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