Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 27.93 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.93 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Uruguay peaked at 75.98 kg/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.78 kg/cap, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 7th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.85 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 5.78 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.62 kg/cap | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 9.67 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 8.01 kg/cap | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 12.96 kg/cap | +61.8% |
| 1967 | 11.27 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 17.9 kg/cap | +58.8% |
| 1969 | 15.5 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 17.56 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 22.56 kg/cap | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 19.95 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 20.23 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.83 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 11.28 kg/cap | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 18.02 kg/cap | +59.8% |
| 1977 | 14.54 kg/cap | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 13.54 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 22.28 kg/cap | +64.5% |
| 1980 | 19.04 kg/cap | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 13.4 kg/cap | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 7.03 kg/cap | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 9.99 kg/cap | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 13.42 kg/cap | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 12.64 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 13.77 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 11.64 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 13.71 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 13.27 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 14.89 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 14.33 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.47 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 11.03 kg/cap | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 12.54 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 31.97 kg/cap | +154.9% |
| 1997 | 24.94 kg/cap | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 20.22 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 16.44 kg/cap | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 17.22 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.33 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.65 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4 kg/cap | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 29.27 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 36.28 kg/cap | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 33.17 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 34.4 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.22 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 29.61 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 34.03 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 46.71 kg/cap | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 45.89 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 75.98 kg/cap | +65.6% |
| 2014 | 54.86 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 36.27 kg/cap | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 41.67 kg/cap | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 42.03 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.04 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 36.31 kg/cap | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 36.08 kg/cap | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.28 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 29.64 kg/cap | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 29.85 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.93 kg/cap | -6.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27.93 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 9.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27.93 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.77 kg/cap, 15.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +154.9% | 12.54 kg/cap | 31.97 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.51 kg/cap | 5.78 kg/cap | 17.9 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.78 kg/cap | 11.28 kg/cap | 22.56 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.67 kg/cap | 7.03 kg/cap | 19.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.61 kg/cap | 11.03 kg/cap | 31.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.86 kg/cap | 17.22 kg/cap | 36.28 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.88 kg/cap | 34.03 kg/cap | 75.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.16 kg/cap | 27.93 kg/cap | 37.28 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 4 Paraguay 34.55 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
- 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
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Uruguay?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Uruguay was 27.93 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 75.98 kg/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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