Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 4.34 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 4.34 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe peaked at 13.15 kg/cap in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.6 kg/cap, in 2022.
That places Southern Europe 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.63 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 7.92 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 8.02 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.33 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8.76 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 8.66 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.27 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 9.58 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 10.09 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 10.21 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 10.82 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 11.4 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 10.91 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 9.65 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 10.23 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 11.09 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 11.06 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 13.02 kg/cap | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 13.15 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.17 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 11.22 kg/cap | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 11.27 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.41 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.74 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 11.89 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 12.01 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.04 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 12.6 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 11.69 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 11.62 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10.84 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 9.56 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 9.53 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.65 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.28 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.17 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9.71 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 10.06 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.01 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.31 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.44 kg/cap | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.35 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.61 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.37 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.62 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.99 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.91 kg/cap | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.07 kg/cap | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 4.47 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 kg/cap | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 5.76 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.36 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.66 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.31 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.39 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.11 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.65 kg/cap | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 6.54 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 4.67 kg/cap | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 kg/cap | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 3.68 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.34 kg/cap | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7 kg/cap | 7.63 kg/cap | 10.09 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.15 kg/cap | 9.65 kg/cap | 13.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.9 kg/cap | 11.22 kg/cap | 13.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 kg/cap | 9.28 kg/cap | 11.62 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 kg/cap | 4.47 kg/cap | 9.31 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 kg/cap | 5.11 kg/cap | 5.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 kg/cap | 3.6 kg/cap | 6.54 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.26 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Southern Europe was 4.34 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 kg/cap in 1979.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 kg/cap in 2022.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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