Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in World
World: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 5.38 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
World recorded 5.38 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in World peaked at 7.32 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.55 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places World 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in World, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.55 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 3.69 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.02 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 4.43 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 4.7 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 5.07 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 5.21 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.35 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.48 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.7 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.95 kg/cap | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.23 kg/cap | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6.6 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 6.05 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 6.23 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.58 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.84 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.98 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.17 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.14 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.79 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.01 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7.22 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.91 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.03 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.18 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.32 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.16 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.78 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.52 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5.65 kg/cap | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 5.17 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 5.22 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.32 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.32 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.62 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.55 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.47 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.26 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.28 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.37 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.79 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.76 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.89 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.1 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.21 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.07 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.02 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.87 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.76 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.89 kg/cap | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.72 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.06 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.71 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.25 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 5.14 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.38 kg/cap | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.61 kg/cap | 3.55 kg/cap | 5.48 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.43 kg/cap | 5.7 kg/cap | 7.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 kg/cap | 6.79 kg/cap | 7.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 kg/cap | 5.17 kg/cap | 6.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 kg/cap | 5.1 kg/cap | 5.89 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 kg/cap | 5.55 kg/cap | 6.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 kg/cap | 5.14 kg/cap | 6.06 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
- 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
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in World?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in World was 5.38 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- World ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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