Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 3 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 3 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe peaked at 15.57 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.73 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.22 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 11.74 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 12.65 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 12.92 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 12.39 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 12.92 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 13.65 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 13.96 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 14.23 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 15.56 kg/cap | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 15.26 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.12 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.57 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.4 kg/cap | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 12.61 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.67 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.22 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 13.47 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 13.4 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.17 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 12.43 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12.94 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 13.17 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.66 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 11.66 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.46 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.01 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.78 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.76 kg/cap | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 8.85 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 8.71 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.36 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 8.48 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.33 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.2 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 6.74 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 6.06 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.01 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.11 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.71 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.33 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 5.04 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 kg/cap | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 4.14 kg/cap | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.21 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.55 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 4.18 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.11 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.14 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.15 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.05 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.14 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.27 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 kg/cap | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 2.73 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 3 kg/cap | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 kg/cap | 11.74 kg/cap | 14.23 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.93 kg/cap | 12.4 kg/cap | 15.57 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.03 kg/cap | 10.78 kg/cap | 13.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 kg/cap | 6.74 kg/cap | 9.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 kg/cap | 3.31 kg/cap | 6.11 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 kg/cap | 4.05 kg/cap | 4.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 kg/cap | 2.73 kg/cap | 4.27 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.26 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
- 15 Romania 10.45 kg/cap compare
- 16 Bulgaria 10.39 kg/cap compare
- 16 Polynesia 0.12 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 kg/cap compare
- 17 Serbia and Montenegro 9.7 kg/cap compare
- 18 Iceland 9.04 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 kg/cap compare
- 19 Hungary 7.98 kg/cap compare
- 20 South Africa 7.67 kg/cap compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Northern Europe was 3 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.57 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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