Southern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Southern Europe
786,776 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
132,472 t
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Europe
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 786,776 t against 132,472 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 654,304 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 5.9 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.

Southern Europe ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 58 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 87,638 t 47,789 t 39,849 t Southern Europe
1970s 268,708 t 72,310 t 196,398 t Southern Europe
1980s 539,753 t 197,600 t 342,153 t Southern Europe
1990s 940,469 t 319,900 t 620,569 t Southern Europe
2000s 833,444 t 266,999 t 566,446 t Southern Europe
2010s 790,096 t 216,601 t 573,494 t Southern Europe
2020s 762,666 t 145,834 t 616,833 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Southern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Southern Europe, at 786,776 t against 132,472 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
654,304 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Southern Europe ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 58 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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