Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 5.49 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.49 g/Int$
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
30.6 g/Int$
in 1970
All-time low
4.94 g/Int$
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 5.49 g/Int$ for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Northern Europe peaked at 30.6 g/Int$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.94 g/Int$, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 17th 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 value of agricultural in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 25.39 g/Int$
1962 23.76 g/Int$ -6.4%
1963 25.66 g/Int$ +8.0%
1964 26.11 g/Int$ +1.8%
1965 24.72 g/Int$ -5.3%
1966 26.36 g/Int$ +6.6%
1967 26.86 g/Int$ +1.9%
1968 27.58 g/Int$ +2.7%
1969 28.73 g/Int$ +4.2%
1970 30.6 g/Int$ +6.5%
1971 29.62 g/Int$ -3.2%
1972 29.51 g/Int$ -0.4%
1973 30.26 g/Int$ +2.5%
1974 22.69 g/Int$ -25.0%
1975 23.91 g/Int$ +5.4%
1976 24.11 g/Int$ +0.8%
1977 23.62 g/Int$ -2.0%
1978 23.48 g/Int$ -0.6%
1979 23.18 g/Int$ -1.3%
1980 20.48 g/Int$ -11.6%
1981 21.52 g/Int$ +5.1%
1982 21.26 g/Int$ -1.2%
1983 21.7 g/Int$ +2.1%
1984 19.46 g/Int$ -10.3%
1985 18.48 g/Int$ -5.0%
1986 18.97 g/Int$ +2.7%
1987 18.71 g/Int$ -1.4%
1988 18.17 g/Int$ -2.9%
1989 17.59 g/Int$ -3.2%
1990 15.41 g/Int$ -12.4%
1991 14.28 g/Int$ -7.3%
1992 13.7 g/Int$ -4.1%
1993 13.22 g/Int$ -3.5%
1994 13.97 g/Int$ +5.7%
1995 13.62 g/Int$ -2.5%
1996 13.14 g/Int$ -3.5%
1997 12.73 g/Int$ -3.1%
1998 11.71 g/Int$ -8.0%
1999 11.07 g/Int$ -5.5%
2000 10.05 g/Int$ -9.2%
2001 10.46 g/Int$ +4.1%
2002 10.37 g/Int$ -0.9%
2003 10.3 g/Int$ -0.7%
2004 10.4 g/Int$ +1.0%
2005 9.81 g/Int$ -5.7%
2006 9.45 g/Int$ -3.7%
2007 8.9 g/Int$ -5.8%
2008 7.68 g/Int$ -13.7%
2009 5.87 g/Int$ -23.6%
2010 7.41 g/Int$ +26.2%
2011 7.4 g/Int$ -0.1%
2012 7.8 g/Int$ +5.4%
2013 8.18 g/Int$ +4.9%
2014 7.11 g/Int$ -13.1%
2015 6.85 g/Int$ -3.7%
2016 7.16 g/Int$ +4.5%
2017 7.32 g/Int$ +2.2%
2018 7.44 g/Int$ +1.6%
2019 6.8 g/Int$ -8.6%
2020 7.07 g/Int$ +4.0%
2021 7.34 g/Int$ +3.8%
2022 5.12 g/Int$ -30.2%
2023 4.94 g/Int$ -3.5%
2024 5.49 g/Int$ +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.13 g/Int$ 23.76 g/Int$ 28.73 g/Int$ 9
1970s 26.1 g/Int$ 22.69 g/Int$ 30.6 g/Int$ 10
1980s 19.63 g/Int$ 17.59 g/Int$ 21.7 g/Int$ 10
1990s 13.29 g/Int$ 11.07 g/Int$ 15.41 g/Int$ 10
2000s 9.33 g/Int$ 5.87 g/Int$ 10.46 g/Int$ 10
2010s 7.35 g/Int$ 6.8 g/Int$ 8.18 g/Int$ 10
2020s 5.99 g/Int$ 4.94 g/Int$ 7.34 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Iceland 19.92 g/Int$ compare
  2. 15 Zambia 19.45 g/Int$ compare
  3. 16 French Guiana 17.87 g/Int$ compare
  4. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.36 g/Int$ compare
  5. 17 Iraq 16.95 g/Int$ compare
  6. 18 Romania 16.83 g/Int$ compare
  7. 19 India 15.67 g/Int$ compare
  8. 20 Latvia 15.09 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Northern Europe?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Northern Europe was 5.49 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 30.6 g/Int$ in 1970.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 g/Int$ in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,450 data points, 1961–2024
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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