European Union (27) vs India: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area

European Union (27)
6.8 kg/ha
in 2023
India
21.52 kg/ha
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
14th
India rank
15th

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 21.52 kg/ha against 6.8 kg/ha in European Union (27), a difference of 14.72 kg/ha.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 14th and India ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) India Difference Ahead
1960s 15.5 kg/ha 0.5478 kg/ha 14.95 kg/ha European Union (27)
1970s 24 kg/ha 1.73 kg/ha 22.27 kg/ha European Union (27)
1980s 23.81 kg/ha 4.75 kg/ha 19.06 kg/ha European Union (27)
1990s 12.91 kg/ha 8.61 kg/ha 4.3 kg/ha European Union (27)
2000s 9.86 kg/ha 13.16 kg/ha 3.3 kg/ha India
2010s 8.7 kg/ha 17.98 kg/ha 9.28 kg/ha India
2020s 7.81 kg/ha 21.41 kg/ha 13.59 kg/ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area, European Union (27) or India?
India, at 21.52 kg/ha against 6.8 kg/ha in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area between European Union (27) and India?
14.72 kg/ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and India rank globally for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
European Union (27) ranks 14th and India ranks 15th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).