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

Belgium-Luxembourg
50.39 kg/ha
in 1999
Republic of Korea
49.91 kg/ha
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
18th

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

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • Republic of Korea
50100150196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 50.39 kg/ha against 49.91 kg/ha in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.48 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 132.36 kg/ha 52.19 kg/ha 80.17 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 136.57 kg/ha 86.43 kg/ha 50.14 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 118.77 kg/ha 87.19 kg/ha 31.58 kg/ha Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 62.3 kg/ha 107.51 kg/ha 45.21 kg/ha Republic of Korea

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 Republic of Korea?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 50.39 kg/ha against 49.91 kg/ha in Republic of Korea as of 1999.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Belgium-Luxembourg and Republic of Korea?
0.48 kg/ha, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and Republic of Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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