Colombia vs Uruguay: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Colombia
43.97 kg/ha
in 2024
Uruguay
38.56 kg/ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Uruguay rank
29th

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

  • Colombia
  • Uruguay
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 43.97 kg/ha against 38.56 kg/ha in Uruguay, a difference of 5.41 kg/ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 10.1 kg/ha 11.64 kg/ha 1.54 kg/ha Uruguay
1970s 13.57 kg/ha 27.47 kg/ha 13.9 kg/ha Uruguay
1980s 17.97 kg/ha 24.98 kg/ha 7.01 kg/ha Uruguay
1990s 25.06 kg/ha 37.45 kg/ha 12.39 kg/ha Uruguay
2000s 43.67 kg/ha 51.91 kg/ha 8.24 kg/ha Uruguay
2010s 57.56 kg/ha 60.8 kg/ha 3.23 kg/ha Uruguay
2020s 46.18 kg/ha 45.88 kg/ha 0.304 kg/ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Colombia or Uruguay?
Colombia, at 43.97 kg/ha against 38.56 kg/ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Colombia and Uruguay?
5.41 kg/ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Colombia ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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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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