Southern Europe vs Spain: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use

Southern Europe
655,768 t
in 2024
Spain
317,212 t
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
13th
Spain rank
19th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 655,768 t against 317,212 t in Spain, a difference of 338,556 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 13th and Spain ranks 19th of 39 groups.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 million t 333,863 t 738,038 t Southern Europe
1970s 1.49 million t 469,950 t 1.02 million t Southern Europe
1980s 1.69 million t 466,754 t 1.22 million t Southern Europe
1990s 1.45 million t 545,415 t 907,444 t Southern Europe
2000s 1.12 million t 503,644 t 616,572 t Southern Europe
2010s 833,972 t 407,647 t 426,325 t Southern Europe
2020s 694,364 t 336,362 t 358,002 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, Southern Europe or Spain?
Southern Europe, at 655,768 t against 317,212 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use between Southern Europe and Spain?
338,556 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Southern Europe ranks 13th and Spain ranks 19th of 39 groups.
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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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