Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 34.55 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 34.55 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Paraguay peaked at 37.79 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11 kg/cap, in 1973.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.26 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.3 kg/cap | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.48 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.54 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.67 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 0.74 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.86 kg/cap | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.38 kg/cap | +60.5% |
| 1971 | 0.78 kg/cap | -43.5% |
| 1972 | 0.78 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.11 kg/cap | -85.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3 kg/cap | +172.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.11 kg/cap | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 0.25 kg/cap | +127.3% |
| 1978 | 0.38 kg/cap | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 kg/cap | +171.1% |
| 1980 | 1.12 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 kg/cap | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 1.17 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 kg/cap | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 2.14 kg/cap | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 1.36 kg/cap | -36.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 kg/cap | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 0.99 kg/cap | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 3.25 kg/cap | +228.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 3.24 kg/cap | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 3.43 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 kg/cap | -66.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.09 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.59 kg/cap | +329.0% |
| 1998 | 5.99 kg/cap | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 5.08 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.57 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.01 kg/cap | +184.7% |
| 2003 | 17.76 kg/cap | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 21.11 kg/cap | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 19.07 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 21.05 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 25.19 kg/cap | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 20.66 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 20.47 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.54 kg/cap | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 30.65 kg/cap | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 25.91 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 29.96 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 32.27 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.97 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.69 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 33.78 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 34.47 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.03 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 34.67 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.79 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 25.16 kg/cap | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 33.73 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 34.55 kg/cap | +2.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34.55 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.75 kg/cap, 19.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34.55 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 kg/cap, 19.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +329.0% | 1.07 kg/cap | 4.59 kg/cap |
| 1989 | +228.3% | 0.99 kg/cap | 3.25 kg/cap |
| 2002 | +184.7% | 4.57 kg/cap | 13.01 kg/cap |
| 1974 | +172.7% | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap |
| 1979 | +171.1% | 0.38 kg/cap | 1.03 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5389 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap | 0.86 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.532 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 1.38 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 kg/cap | 0.99 kg/cap | 3.25 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 kg/cap | 1.07 kg/cap | 5.99 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 kg/cap | 4.57 kg/cap | 25.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.23 kg/cap | 24.54 kg/cap | 35.69 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.18 kg/cap | 25.16 kg/cap | 37.79 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 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 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 Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Paraguay?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Paraguay was 34.55 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.79 kg/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 kg/cap in 1973.
- How does Paraguay rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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