Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 3.96 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 3.96 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5.63 kg/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.07 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1967 | 0.23 kg/cap | +228.6% |
| 1968 | 0.68 kg/cap | +195.7% |
| 1969 | 0.58 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 0.51 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.77 kg/cap | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 0.89 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.56 kg/cap | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 1.65 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.13 kg/cap | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 2.46 kg/cap | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 2.55 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.75 kg/cap | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.63 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.98 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 2.83 kg/cap | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.09 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.56 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.03 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 3.74 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.59 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.34 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.31 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.95 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 3.65 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 3.28 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.67 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.03 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.87 kg/cap | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 3.96 kg/cap | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 4.36 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4.03 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.97 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.97 kg/cap | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.05 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.42 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.99 kg/cap | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 4.01 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.15 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 4.37 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.57 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.49 kg/cap | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 5.63 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.54 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.76 kg/cap | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 5.12 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.05 kg/cap | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 4.02 kg/cap | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 3.96 kg/cap | -1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.96 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.96 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 4.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +250.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.07 kg/cap |
| 1967 | +228.6% | 0.07 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap |
| 1968 | +195.7% | 0.23 kg/cap | 0.68 kg/cap |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap |
| 1964 | +100.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.18 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.68 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 kg/cap | 0.51 kg/cap | 2.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 kg/cap | 2.63 kg/cap | 4.03 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 kg/cap | 3.03 kg/cap | 3.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 kg/cap | 2.99 kg/cap | 5.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 kg/cap | 3.21 kg/cap | 5.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 kg/cap | 3.05 kg/cap | 5.12 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Pakistan
- 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 (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0196 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.49 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Pakistan?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Pakistan was 3.96 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 kg/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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