Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Zambia
Zambia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural was 19.45 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Zambia stood at 19.45 g/Int$.
The figure is up 84.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Zambia peaked at 29.31 g/Int$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.55 g/Int$, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 5.45 g/Int$ | -27.1% |
| 1963 | 5.5 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.14 g/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 5.86 g/Int$ | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 7.16 g/Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 10.27 g/Int$ | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 8.96 g/Int$ | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 7.57 g/Int$ | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 18.04 g/Int$ | +138.3% |
| 1971 | 19.46 g/Int$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 15.6 g/Int$ | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 16.77 g/Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 20.37 g/Int$ | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 16.96 g/Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 14.76 g/Int$ | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 17.04 g/Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 16.68 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 19.69 g/Int$ | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 25.16 g/Int$ | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 26.73 g/Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 29.31 g/Int$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 21.67 g/Int$ | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 17.45 g/Int$ | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 21.32 g/Int$ | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 17.85 g/Int$ | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 25.72 g/Int$ | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 19.81 g/Int$ | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 16.84 g/Int$ | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 14.62 g/Int$ | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 g/Int$ | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8 g/Int$ | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 6.53 g/Int$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 4.69 g/Int$ | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 g/Int$ | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 g/Int$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9 g/Int$ | +199.7% |
| 2012 | 8.23 g/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.76 g/Int$ | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 11.98 g/Int$ | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 13.77 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 12.33 g/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 9.92 g/Int$ | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 10.59 g/Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.84 g/Int$ | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 16.01 g/Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.98 g/Int$ | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 11.71 g/Int$ | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 10.57 g/Int$ | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 19.45 g/Int$ | +84.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.45 g/Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.24 g/Int$, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.45 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.89 g/Int$, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5: Use per value of agricultural in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +199.7% | 2.97 g/Int$ | 8.9 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.04 g/Int$ | 5.14 g/Int$ | 10.27 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.54 g/Int$ | 14.76 g/Int$ | 20.37 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 g/Int$ | 16.84 g/Int$ | 29.31 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.62 g/Int$ | 14.62 g/Int$ | 14.62 g/Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.26 g/Int$ | 2.55 g/Int$ | 6.53 g/Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.33 g/Int$ | 2.97 g/Int$ | 14.84 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 g/Int$ | 8.98 g/Int$ | 19.45 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 12 South Africa 20.94 g/Int$ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 20.49 g/Int$ compare
- 13 Melanesia 1.3 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Iceland 19.92 g/Int$ compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.29 g/Int$ compare
- 16 French Guiana 17.87 g/Int$ compare
- 16 Polynesia 0.66 g/Int$ compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.36 g/Int$ compare
- 17 Iraq 16.95 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Romania 16.83 g/Int$ compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Zambia?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural in Zambia was 19.45 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.31 g/Int$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 g/Int$ in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per value of agricultural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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