Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in South America
South America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 17.62 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
South America recorded 17.62 g/Int$ for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in 2024.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in South America peaked at 22.32 g/Int$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.08 g/Int$, in 1965.
South America ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in South America, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 3.39 g/Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.65 g/Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 g/Int$ | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.08 g/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 3.55 g/Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 4.41 g/Int$ | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 5.41 g/Int$ | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 5.19 g/Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.79 g/Int$ | +30.8% |
| 1971 | 7.52 g/Int$ | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 10.02 g/Int$ | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 11 g/Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 11.33 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 11.21 g/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.64 g/Int$ | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 15 g/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 15.04 g/Int$ | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16.16 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 17.73 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 11.54 g/Int$ | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 10.76 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 9.26 g/Int$ | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 13.25 g/Int$ | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 11.31 g/Int$ | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 14.3 g/Int$ | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 13.97 g/Int$ | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.69 g/Int$ | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 10.89 g/Int$ | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 9.98 g/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 10.14 g/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.27 g/Int$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.99 g/Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 9.11 g/Int$ | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 12.13 g/Int$ | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 13.97 g/Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 13.87 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.74 g/Int$ | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 14.35 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 14.84 g/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.82 g/Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.43 g/Int$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 19.53 g/Int$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3 g/Int$ | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 15.73 g/Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.91 g/Int$ | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 15.04 g/Int$ | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 12.06 g/Int$ | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 14.77 g/Int$ | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 17.51 g/Int$ | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.35 g/Int$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.05 g/Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6 g/Int$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 15.55 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.37 g/Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 17.88 g/Int$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 16.32 g/Int$ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 22.32 g/Int$ | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.31 g/Int$ | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 13.98 g/Int$ | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 17.62 g/Int$ | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 g/Int$ | 3.08 g/Int$ | 5.41 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.77 g/Int$ | 6.79 g/Int$ | 16.16 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.57 g/Int$ | 9.26 g/Int$ | 17.73 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 g/Int$ | 9.11 g/Int$ | 13.97 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 g/Int$ | 12.06 g/Int$ | 19.53 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 g/Int$ | 14.77 g/Int$ | 18.35 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 g/Int$ | 13.98 g/Int$ | 22.32 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 60,764 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in South America?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in South America was 17.62 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.32 g/Int$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 g/Int$ in 1965.
- How does South America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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