Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 5.16 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia stood at 5.16 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia peaked at 5.64 kg/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Southern Asia 10th out of 29 groups 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 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.15 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.19 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.25 kg/cap | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.27 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.45 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 0.61 kg/cap | +35.6% |
| 1968 | 0.71 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.73 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.89 kg/cap | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.95 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.01 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.16 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.91 kg/cap | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.95 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.17 kg/cap | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.53 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 1.77 kg/cap | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.05 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.09 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.07 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.25 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.66 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.86 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.95 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 kg/cap | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 3.24 kg/cap | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 3.59 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.65 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.65 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.85 kg/cap | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 3.01 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.98 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.89 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.57 kg/cap | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 3.61 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.16 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.73 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.48 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.86 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 4.28 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.49 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.21 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.23 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.99 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 5.55 kg/cap | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 5.46 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.44 kg/cap | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 4 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.69 kg/cap | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.61 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.67 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.72 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.87 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.64 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.12 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 5.15 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5.16 kg/cap | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Asia 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 | +66.7% | 0.27 kg/cap | 0.45 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4067 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 0.73 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 kg/cap | 0.89 kg/cap | 1.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 kg/cap | 2.05 kg/cap | 3.59 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 kg/cap | 2.85 kg/cap | 4.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 kg/cap | 3.48 kg/cap | 4.99 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 kg/cap | 4 kg/cap | 5.55 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 kg/cap | 4.9 kg/cap | 5.64 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.2 kg/cap compare
- 8 USSR 22.53 kg/cap compare
- 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap compare
- 10 Belize 15.78 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
- 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare
- 12 Lithuania 13.09 kg/cap compare
- 13 Belarus 12.34 kg/cap compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.31 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Asia was 5.16 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 kg/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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