Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in United States of America

United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural was 9.74 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.74 g/Int$
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
23.67 g/Int$
in 1970
All-time low
8.65 g/Int$
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in United States of America, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in United States of America stood at 9.74 g/Int$.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in United States of America peaked at 23.67 g/Int$ in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.65 g/Int$, in 2008.

That places United States of America 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 15.95 g/Int$
1962 17.19 g/Int$ +7.8%
1963 18.16 g/Int$ +5.6%
1964 19.06 g/Int$ +5.0%
1965 19.93 g/Int$ +4.6%
1966 22 g/Int$ +10.4%
1967 22.37 g/Int$ +1.7%
1968 22.9 g/Int$ +2.4%
1969 22.84 g/Int$ -0.3%
1970 23.67 g/Int$ +3.6%
1971 22.46 g/Int$ -5.1%
1972 23.27 g/Int$ +3.6%
1973 23.34 g/Int$ +0.3%
1974 22.19 g/Int$ -4.9%
1975 21.62 g/Int$ -2.6%
1976 23.29 g/Int$ +7.7%
1977 21.69 g/Int$ -6.9%
1978 22.11 g/Int$ +1.9%
1979 21.41 g/Int$ -3.2%
1980 22.13 g/Int$ +3.4%
1981 18.86 g/Int$ -14.8%
1982 16.41 g/Int$ -13.0%
1983 19.9 g/Int$ +21.3%
1984 18 g/Int$ -9.5%
1985 15.8 g/Int$ -12.2%
1986 15.43 g/Int$ -2.3%
1987 15.43 g/Int$ +0.0%
1988 16.79 g/Int$ +8.8%
1989 15.94 g/Int$ -5.1%
1990 15.37 g/Int$ -3.6%
1991 15.35 g/Int$ -0.1%
1992 14.65 g/Int$ -4.6%
1993 16.43 g/Int$ +12.2%
1994 14.27 g/Int$ -13.1%
1995 15.47 g/Int$ +8.4%
1996 14.75 g/Int$ -4.7%
1997 14.39 g/Int$ -2.4%
1998 13.66 g/Int$ -5.1%
1999 13.13 g/Int$ -3.9%
2000 12.81 g/Int$ -2.4%
2001 13.57 g/Int$ +5.9%
2002 13.26 g/Int$ -2.3%
2003 14.42 g/Int$ +8.7%
2004 13.03 g/Int$ -9.6%
2005 12.9 g/Int$ -1.0%
2006 13.39 g/Int$ +3.8%
2007 11.8 g/Int$ -11.9%
2008 8.65 g/Int$ -26.7%
2009 11.26 g/Int$ +30.2%
2010 11.63 g/Int$ +3.3%
2011 11.88 g/Int$ +2.1%
2012 12.87 g/Int$ +8.3%
2013 12.31 g/Int$ -4.4%
2014 10.86 g/Int$ -11.8%
2015 11.23 g/Int$ +3.4%
2016 10.39 g/Int$ -7.5%
2017 10.79 g/Int$ +3.8%
2018 10.75 g/Int$ -0.4%
2019 10.84 g/Int$ +0.8%
2020 10.85 g/Int$ +0.1%
2021 9.95 g/Int$ -8.3%
2022 10.04 g/Int$ +0.9%
2023 9.73 g/Int$ -3.1%
2024 9.74 g/Int$ +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.04 g/Int$ 15.95 g/Int$ 22.9 g/Int$ 9
1970s 22.51 g/Int$ 21.41 g/Int$ 23.67 g/Int$ 10
1980s 17.47 g/Int$ 15.43 g/Int$ 22.13 g/Int$ 10
1990s 14.75 g/Int$ 13.13 g/Int$ 16.43 g/Int$ 10
2000s 12.51 g/Int$ 8.65 g/Int$ 14.42 g/Int$ 10
2010s 11.36 g/Int$ 10.39 g/Int$ 12.87 g/Int$ 10
2020s 10.06 g/Int$ 9.73 g/Int$ 10.85 g/Int$ 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Paraguay 25.2 g/Int$ compare
  2. 5 Republic of Moldova 7.17 g/Int$ compare
  3. 6 Saudi Arabia 25.13 g/Int$ compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.39 g/Int$ compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 25.07 g/Int$ compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.88 g/Int$ compare
  7. 8 Libya 23.66 g/Int$ compare
  8. 9 Brazil 22.96 g/Int$ compare
  9. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.6 g/Int$ compare
  10. 10 Canada 22.43 g/Int$ compare
  11. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 2.53 g/Int$ compare
  12. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.35 g/Int$ compare
  13. 11 Philippines 21.74 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 United States of America?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in United States of America was 9.74 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 23.67 g/Int$ in 1970.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 g/Int$ in 2008.
How does United States of America rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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