How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

Iceland vs USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Iceland

29.4 kg/ha

in 2024

USSR

28.81 kg/ha

in 1991

Iceland rank

37th

USSR rank

38th

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

Iceland
USSR

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 29.4 kg/ha against 28.81 kg/ha in USSR, a difference of 0.59 kg/ha.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 37th and USSR ranks 38th of 195 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	43.56 kg/ha	8.47 kg/ha	35.09 kg/ha	Iceland
1970s	60.84 kg/ha	18.67 kg/ha	42.16 kg/ha	Iceland
1980s	54.12 kg/ha	31.07 kg/ha	23.05 kg/ha	Iceland
1990s	44.83 kg/ha	31.48 kg/ha	13.35 kg/ha	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Iceland or USSR?: Iceland, at 29.4 kg/ha against 28.81 kg/ha in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Iceland and USSR?: 0.59 kg/ha, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?: Iceland ranks 37th and USSR ranks 38th 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: 12 August 2026

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