Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.41 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.41 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.3% on the previous year and up 583.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.79 kg/cap in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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 Papua New Guinea, 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 | 0.04 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0.04 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.08 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.16 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.39 kg/cap | +95.0% |
| 1972 | 0.38 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.26 kg/cap | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 0.29 kg/cap | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.39 kg/cap | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 0.24 kg/cap | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.34 kg/cap | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6 kg/cap | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 0.36 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.35 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.73 kg/cap | +108.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4 kg/cap | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 0.57 kg/cap | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5 kg/cap | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.49 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.56 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.69 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.73 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.79 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.77 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.55 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.69 kg/cap | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.67 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.65 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.62 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.48 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.71 kg/cap | +47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.72 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.18 kg/cap | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.18 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.25 kg/cap | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.31 kg/cap | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49 kg/cap | +58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.37 kg/cap | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.14 kg/cap | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 0.37 kg/cap | +164.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.17 kg/cap | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kg/cap | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 0.06 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 kg/cap | +283.3% |
| 2016 | 0.21 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.24 kg/cap | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.45 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23 kg/cap | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 0.41 kg/cap | +78.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.41 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.41 kg/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.32 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +283.3% | 0.06 kg/cap | 0.23 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0356 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.345 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.581 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap | 0.79 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.634 kg/cap | 0.48 kg/cap | 0.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.351 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 0.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.212 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.314 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0.43 kg/cap compare
- 142 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.39 kg/cap compare
- 145 Bhutan 0.37 kg/cap compare
- 146 Togo 0.36 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 0.0177 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4196 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.41 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 kg/cap in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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