Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Oceania

Oceania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 38.2 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.2 kg/cap
Change on year
up 79.7%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
81.24 kg/cap
in 1973
All-time low
21.26 kg/cap
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Oceania, 1961–2024

20406080196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 38.2 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Oceania peaked at 81.24 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.26 kg/cap, in 2023.

That places Oceania 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.03 kg/cap 48.36 kg/cap 73.59 kg/cap 9
1970s 56.99 kg/cap 40.85 kg/cap 81.24 kg/cap 10
1980s 44.41 kg/cap 39.29 kg/cap 52.43 kg/cap 10
1990s 43.16 kg/cap 29.99 kg/cap 49.62 kg/cap 10
2000s 41.34 kg/cap 23.94 kg/cap 52.87 kg/cap 10
2010s 29.86 kg/cap 28.42 kg/cap 30.99 kg/cap 10
2020s 31.61 kg/cap 21.26 kg/cap 38.2 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 1 Australia 58.9 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 54.95 kg/cap compare
  3. 3 New Zealand 34.71 kg/cap compare
  4. 4 Paraguay 34.55 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Oceania?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Oceania was 38.2 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 81.24 kg/cap in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.26 kg/cap in 2023.
How does Oceania rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Oceania ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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