Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Australia
Australia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural was 30 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 30 g/Int$ for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Australia peaked at 53.83 g/Int$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16.15 g/Int$, in 2023.
Australia ranks 3rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Australia, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.07 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 33.03 g/Int$ | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 34.55 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 44.48 g/Int$ | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 51.74 g/Int$ | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 49.37 g/Int$ | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 48.34 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 44.53 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 41.9 g/Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 35.61 g/Int$ | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 39.07 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 46.4 g/Int$ | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 53.83 g/Int$ | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 26.68 g/Int$ | -50.4% |
| 1975 | 22.12 g/Int$ | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 30.52 g/Int$ | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 33.38 g/Int$ | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 33 g/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 35.36 g/Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 37.43 g/Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 34.02 g/Int$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 33.96 g/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.45 g/Int$ | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 30.5 g/Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 27.04 g/Int$ | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 27.89 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 33.69 g/Int$ | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 31.05 g/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 29.38 g/Int$ | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 20.1 g/Int$ | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 23.75 g/Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 26.06 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 25.04 g/Int$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 32.43 g/Int$ | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 31.12 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 29.88 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 32.54 g/Int$ | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 29.32 g/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 28.14 g/Int$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 29.83 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 31.01 g/Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 32.15 g/Int$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 27.75 g/Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 31.15 g/Int$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 27.23 g/Int$ | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 29.62 g/Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 29.42 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.25 g/Int$ | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 17.99 g/Int$ | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 22.04 g/Int$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 22.17 g/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.26 g/Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.02 g/Int$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 21.74 g/Int$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 22.36 g/Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.72 g/Int$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 24.08 g/Int$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 24 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.25 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 23.84 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 27.19 g/Int$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 22.95 g/Int$ | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 16.15 g/Int$ | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 30 g/Int$ | +85.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 30 g/Int$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.04 g/Int$, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 30 g/Int$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.99 g/Int$, 15.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +85.8% | 16.15 g/Int$ | 30 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.89 g/Int$ | 33.03 g/Int$ | 51.74 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.6 g/Int$ | 22.12 g/Int$ | 53.83 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.34 g/Int$ | 27.04 g/Int$ | 37.43 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.84 g/Int$ | 20.1 g/Int$ | 32.54 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.94 g/Int$ | 17.99 g/Int$ | 32.15 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.46 g/Int$ | 20.02 g/Int$ | 25.25 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 g/Int$ | 16.15 g/Int$ | 30 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Australia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Australia was 30 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.83 g/Int$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.15 g/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 value of agricultural production. 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