Nigeria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

Nigeria
125,807 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
116,000 t
in 2024
Nigeria rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 125,807 t against 116,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 9,807 t.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Nigeria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 195 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2,381 t 455,744 t 453,364 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 15,536 t 454,790 t 439,254 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 82,010 t 442,000 t 359,990 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 68,054 t 376,400 t 308,346 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 36,025 t 246,300 t 210,275 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 75,686 t 192,100 t 116,414 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 96,986 t 134,600 t 37,614 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, Nigeria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nigeria, at 125,807 t against 116,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9,807 t, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Nigeria ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 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