Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Qatar
Qatar: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 0.35 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 0.35 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.46 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Qatar 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Qatar, 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 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1981 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1982 | 0.19 kg/cap | — |
| 1983 | 0.36 kg/cap | +89.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.16 kg/cap | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1989 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1990 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2002 | 0.11 kg/cap | — |
| 2003 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2005 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2012 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 2013 | 0.44 kg/cap | — |
| 2014 | 0.27 kg/cap | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 0.12 kg/cap | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.15 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 kg/cap | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 0.26 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.37 kg/cap | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 0.46 kg/cap | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.38 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.37 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.36 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.35 kg/cap | -2.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.35 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 12% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.35 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.071 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.36 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2288 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.44 kg/cap | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.384 kg/cap | 0.35 kg/cap | 0.46 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.39 kg/cap compare
- 145 Bhutan 0.37 kg/cap compare
- 146 Togo 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 147 Armenia 0.35 kg/cap compare
- 147 Congo 0.35 kg/cap compare
- 150 Faroe Islands 0.32 kg/cap compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.32 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Qatar
- 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 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.35 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Qatar?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Qatar was 0.35 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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