Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) was 5.92 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.92 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.72 kg/cap in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1 kg/cap, in 1972.
That places Saudi Arabia 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.79 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.76 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.74 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.85 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.84 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.03 kg/cap | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.32 kg/cap | -68.9% |
| 1968 | 0.64 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.88 kg/cap | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 0.98 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.27 kg/cap | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1 kg/cap | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.44 kg/cap | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.11 kg/cap | -78.0% |
| 1977 | 0.59 kg/cap | +436.4% |
| 1978 | 0.85 kg/cap | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 0.97 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 kg/cap | +144.3% |
| 1981 | 3.68 kg/cap | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 4.85 kg/cap | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 12.09 kg/cap | +149.3% |
| 1984 | 14.24 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 17.42 kg/cap | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 22.72 kg/cap | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 19.71 kg/cap | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 18.69 kg/cap | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 18.76 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 18.14 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 17.92 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.65 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 15.55 kg/cap | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 12.16 kg/cap | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 9.11 kg/cap | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 9.98 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 9.11 kg/cap | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 8.11 kg/cap | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 8.27 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.48 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.32 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.38 kg/cap | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.35 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.07 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.84 kg/cap | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.38 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.08 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 kg/cap | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 2.89 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 kg/cap | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.24 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.13 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.37 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.02 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.06 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.44 kg/cap | +111.1% |
| 2021 | 5.01 kg/cap | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 6.09 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 6.04 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.92 kg/cap | -2.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.92 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.92 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita (capita Use) in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +436.4% | 0.11 kg/cap | 0.59 kg/cap |
| 1973 | +200.0% | 0.1 kg/cap | 0.3 kg/cap |
| 1983 | +149.3% | 4.85 kg/cap | 12.09 kg/cap |
| 1980 | +144.3% | 0.97 kg/cap | 2.37 kg/cap |
| 2020 | +111.1% | 3.05 kg/cap | 6.44 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7611 kg/cap | 0.32 kg/cap | 1.03 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.511 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap | 0.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.45 kg/cap | 2.37 kg/cap | 22.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 kg/cap | 8.11 kg/cap | 18.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 kg/cap | 2.89 kg/cap | 8.48 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 kg/cap | 3.02 kg/cap | 3.44 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 kg/cap | 5.01 kg/cap | 6.44 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 3.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 62.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Saudi Arabia was 5.92 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 kg/cap in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 kg/cap in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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