Belgium-Luxembourg vs Middle Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Belgium-Luxembourg
50.39 kg/ha
in 1999
Middle Africa
1.17 kg/ha
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
16th
Middle Africa rank
15th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Middle Africa
050100150196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 50.39 kg/ha against 1.17 kg/ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 49.22 kg/ha.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 43.1 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium-Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and Middle Africa ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 132.36 kg/ha 0.14 kg/ha 132.22 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 136.57 kg/ha 0.528 kg/ha 136.05 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 118.77 kg/ha 0.669 kg/ha 118.1 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 62.3 kg/ha 0.473 kg/ha 61.82 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Belgium-Luxembourg or Middle Africa?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 50.39 kg/ha against 1.17 kg/ha in Middle Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Belgium-Luxembourg and Middle Africa?
49.22 kg/ha, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Middle Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Middle Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and Middle Africa ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 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